Mm hmm. Great opportunity and asking so many people so many questions about things ranging from the future to kind of advice, and we thought wed ask a few questions that run a little bit of a gamut really quickly. Were also gonna be looking to the letter we thought would be addressing to ask you in the year 2025. Whats the thing . Youre most certain about . More people will have access to their own health information. What do you dream for something in 2025. The less people have to say goodbye to soon to people they love. Thats great. Um, can you tell us a secret . I dont have many secrets. Are you a scientist or a technologist . Or an entrepreneur coming entrepreneur. I was trained as an engineer. But now my time is spent on doing whatever it takes to realize this mission. Their nose is the integration of the words therapy. And diagnosis. And if we can shift toward a model in which were determining the onset of disease in time for therapy to be effective, we will change outcomes. You
right now i am refusing to move on from last week s racial terror in buffalo. and that is because, i still have tears drowning on my suit. the day after i visited the city as head of national action network, in solidarity with those in mourning, after a white supremacist shot and killed ten of their friends and loved ones. one week ago today. and while yes, much of america s response has been of condolence and condemnation, the president and his visit to buffalo, denouncing the growing threat of white supremacist terror, while his justice department primes new initiatives to combat hate nationally. and starkest contrast, many right-wing politicians and entertainers have stubbornly dug in, either doubling down on the conspiracy theories of parent lee embraced by the alleged buffalo shooter, or refusing to acknowledge the danger polls but this rhetoric, even after the death of nearly a dozen innocent people. thoughts, and prayers, aside i heard from so many families in buffalo
To mornings on 2. It is sunday, august 3rd. I am mike mibach. I am claudine wong. We will start off with a quick look at the weather. Rosemary, my windshield wipers were going early. Mine as well. Patchy drizzle joining us outdoors and over the oakland estuary. You can see very widespread and marine layer is thicker. Onshore breeze blows quite strong. Temperatures were were around the bay and the cooling will continue for today. 33 miles an hour right now in fairfield with the gusts there. Expect the onshore breeze to tip. They will begin to break cup for the afternoon. They will be partly cloudy for the second half. 63 in concord and 61 in redwood city. And in San Francisco. Low 60s outside your door in antioch. Low clouds hanging around this morning. Notice what is coming in from the south and southeast as we get into the afternoon. Mid and high level clouds. Back in the picture. Muggy weather. Even the possibility of a few sprinkles moving back in as well. It is 70 degrees in oaklan
This is true because of the incredible success the Broadband Program has had across the country here and at the Brooklyn Library amazing things. Making Great Strides and addressing the digital skill divide. Many of us are wondering where the additional funding is going to come from . I should take a moment on the Digital Literacy spectrum to talk about the room we are sitting. This is a digital commons. It provides us through an increasingly sophisticated set of tools, faster connectivity. It cost around 34 million and how can we build more because we know the need is there. I am hoping the panel will talk about this. It is my pleasure to introduce the director of Library Services. Susan has done so much in her tenure to elevate libraries in the consciousness and we owe her gratitude and will be sorry to see her go. Susan, please, thank you. [ applause ] i would ask our gentlemen, the two toms if you dont mind joining me on the stage. Good morning, everyone. Well it is so wonderful to
Audience to pose questions. Here we go with our panel number one. We are looking at the vision. We will explore innovative practices and partnerships. Our first speaker will be the Senior Program officer at the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Hoping to have leon mac, director of el paso Public Library. Unfortunately she had a family emergency and was not able to the year. We are excited to have clarence anthony, executive director of the National League of cities. We will start out with her. Well, thank you, director. The national museum, Library Services for holding this hearing. I appreciate the opportunity to talk about the experience that the bill and ellen Gates Foundation has had with in china access to technology through Public Libraries and our vision of our libraries can drive personal and Community Development. Today the foundation is composed of many programs and initiatives. Helping farmers in africa strengthen their crops, improving the educational system in the United