All of you. My name is george rivas. I am the director of the office of Civic Engagement and immigrant affairs, i am joined by my colleague chloe noonan, who is our policy and engagement officer, who oversees our Language Access efforts at oca. I am looking forward to sharing. I am looking forward to sharing more Background Information about our office and then chloe will share more background on the lao report from 2024, and will walk us through the contents of that report as well, ill take next slide. I will take a moment to share some background about our office. The office of Civic Engagement and World Affairs was founded in 2 in 2009, at which time it was designated to oversee implementation of the equal access to Services Ordinance and with time, as you all know now, its become the Language Access ordinance. Today, eoc has a policy compliance, direct services and grant making City Department. Our mission is to promote inclusive policies and foster immigrant assistance programs th
We really appreciate this so but today, we are talking about our apa heritage month this is coming up next wednesday force us to this year is the 20th anniversary of celebration in San Francisco um, but that is also the 40 are 45 year of celebration in the United States um, in the 1979 the president signed the proposition for the may for the Asian American Pacific Islanders especially heritage and the month of may was chosen because of the could commemorate the transcommon council railroad and the arrive of the first immigrant in japan so we have been celebrating the weekly by the week every year until the year of 1990 was extend because of the work of a lot of organizations and advocating for them in 1992 the celebration of apa month in the country was again signed into law to tap in perpetuity this is the third vehicle because it is our 20year the month of may is very special and we celebrate coming together of our very diversity Apa Community and take this opportunity to celebrate o
And thank you for being here. This is a apa heritage month kickoff conferences we know we are all here from mayor london breed in a few short minutes but thank you to her for not only for business and economic recovery but bringing our thank you, london breed. clapping. that is about making idea happen we really appreciate this so but today, we are talking about our apa heritage month this is coming up next wednesday force us to this year is the 20th anniversary of celebration in San Francisco um, but that is also the 40 are 45 year of celebration in the United States um, in the 1979 the president signed the proposition for the may for the Asian American Pacific Islanders especially heritage and the month of may was chosen because of the could commemorate the transcommon council railroad and the arrive of the first immigrant in japan so we have been celebrating the weekly by the week every year until the year of 1990 was extend because of the work of a lot of organizations and advocati
Welcome to the heart of diversity and night San Francisco celebrating too decades of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration as we reflect on the path and look towards the future at the craze roads of moving forward together. Welcome, everyone to city hall peoples palace the first celebration at month of may is asianamerican Pacific Islanders heritage month may 4, 1979, when jimmy caterer to commemorate the electrification of asianamerican and for the first years was one weeklong to the entire month of may in 1991 it was watched in it 2005 when the idea of a collaborative a establishment of a community celebration. The action consideration community the opportunity to showcase the uniqueness of at the same time strengthen the Apa Community as a whole. There we go clapping. apa heritage month is special during which we pay contribute to those who that paved the way. It is great to be here to celebrate the many of may and for many reasons why our city is zoned spi3 and have a g
Anniversary of celebration in San Francisco um, but that is also the 40 are 45 year of celebration in the United States um, in the 1979 the president signed the proposition for the may for the Asian American Pacific Islanders especially heritage and the month of may was chosen because of the could commemorate the transcommon council railroad and the arrive of the first immigrant in japan so we have been celebrating the weekly by the week every year until the year of 1990 was extend because of the work of a lot of organizations and advocating for them in 1992 the celebration of apa month in the country was again signed into law to tap in perpetuity this is the third vehicle because it is our 20year the month of may is very special and we celebrate coming together of our very diversity Apa Community and take this opportunity to celebrate our uniqueness and our togetherness it has to be both. Um, you know, i think the City Attorney david chiu always talked about San Francisco is the capit