Everyone. And welcome to San Franciscos 19th annual api heritage Month Celebration. My name is grace hari kari, one of the co chairs of this years celebration, along with my mother, brother from another mother, um other culture alferez. Yes. Give him ahead. We want to also acknowledge our third corps co chair thomas lee, who unfortunately cannot be here with us this evening. Then how about another round of applause for the halal hula dance troupe for opening tonights program and celebration with the wahine . A. Oh no a and danny hula, so one more time. So they are based in South San Francisco under Master Teacher kawika, the groups primary focuses on cultural traditions associated with the hawaiian islands. Good evening. My name is al perez. I am so excited about this years celebration. Because in my mind , i kept thinking that its much about everything asian everywhere all at once, just like the movie. Well with the three amazing organizations that were honoring tonight, doesnt it fee
Good evening and welcome to San Francisco 20th annual aapi celebration. My brother from another mother al perez and thomas. [applause] im also help over see theso just want to put a plug in. How about a round of applause for the dancers from the legacy of the pacific and Polynesian Group for opening for tonight program and dancing. Big applause. [applause] the Pacific Islanders are made up of diverse ethnicities and the dance we saw celebrates the spirit of the tribe. What a treat and thank you. Thank you grace. Good evening. My name is al perez from the filipino parade and festival. Excited about this years celebration because it is the 20th anniversary. Im proud to be a Filipino American and working toorgt with all my aapi brothers and sisters able to put together a Community Celebration year after year for the aapi family. Tonight we are going to honor two amazing organizations for their milestone achievements and two Exceptional Individuals for their impact in our city. It is just
Good evening and welcome to San Francisco 20th annual aapi celebration. My brother from another mother al perez and thomas. [applause] im also help over see theso just want to put a plug in. How about a round of applause for the dancers from the legacy of the pacific and Polynesian Group for opening for tonight program and dancing. Big applause. [applause] the Pacific Islanders are made up of diverse ethnicities and the dance we saw celebrates the spirit of the tribe. What a treat and thank you. Thank you grace. Good evening. My name is al perez from the filipino parade and festival. Excited about this years celebration because it is the 20th anniversary. Im proud to be a Filipino American and working toorgt with all my aapi brothers and sisters able to put together a Community Celebration year after year for the aapi family. Tonight we are going to honor two amazing organizations for their milestone achievements and two Exceptional Individuals for their impact in our city. It is just
Good evening and welcome to San Francisco 20th annual aapi celebration. My brother from another mother al perez and thomas. [applause] im also help over see theso just want to put a plug in. How about a round of applause for the dancers from the legacy of the pacific and Polynesian Group for opening for tonight program and dancing. Big applause. [applause] the Pacific Islanders are made up of diverse ethnicities and the dance we saw celebrates the spirit of the tribe. What a treat and thank you. Thank you grace. Good evening. My name is al perez from the filipino parade and festival. Excited about this years celebration because it is the 20th anniversary. Im proud to be a Filipino American and working toorgt with all my aapi brothers and sisters able to put together a Community Celebration year after year for the aapi family. Tonight we are going to honor two amazing organizations for their milestone achievements and two Exceptional Individuals for their impact in our city. It is just
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