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But for too many students, their biggest disability isnt a physical limitation. Rather, its the lack of opportunity to participate. That, however, is changing, thanks to a movement called adapted sports. Adapted sports are really sports that are designed specifically for kids with disabilities. The white house says that students with disabilities shouldnt be sidelined. They need to be given the same chance to play sports as other students. Sometimes that just means making some simple adjustments...

Becoming homeless in this city that is gorgeous, but its not really children friendly. Thank you. Next speaker. Good afternoon supervisors, any other name issel ga. We have a 35yearold organization in the city providing programs and recreation and Leadership Development programs to low income children and their families. Mostly in the mission district. I am also a mother of there e girls in San Francisco schools. The oldest of which is graduating from the high school. Im here to support the reco...

[laughter] so the point in my comments where ive been waiting and im just so excited to introduce the individuals that we have with us. This afternoon commissioner norton and i had the extraordinary honor at being at San Francisco the arch, the graduation, and we have a Wonderful Partnership we have with them for or transitional age students after the age of 22. The arc does a phenomenal job, but we have a few teachers that also work there and just love those students, but train them and help th...

Hi im a Assembly Member ting im running for reelection representing districts 19th street which includes the western neighborhoods of San Francisco and daily and part of south San Francisco thank the league of women voters and the voters of districts 19th street by electing me. Upon my swearing in john appoint me the caucus chair im pursuing proud to put San Francisco Business Owner back on track when democratics one the two hours the legislation working with governor jerry brown weve spent our ...

Yes mr. Duffey just real quick if we continue it it may allow them time to renew the permit and get a final inspectors then theres nothing wrong with the permit its not a big deal tide into a sprinkler permit it might give them time a question for the attorney thats not hard to do sometimes you can finalize a permit in a week if youve got the documents. One complication is that dbi will not precede when an appeal is under a line of work perhaps the board wants to deny that its its a typical proc...

You think today is a wonderful celebration theres so many to celebrate for this landmark and continue to be a landmark and when youre coming from the east side of bay north side or on the water or from our roads along the city youll be looking at this great coit tower we need to remind people ate a vast Community Effort that comes into play thats lead by the honoring of coit and the families history but you taller than and honor everyone else a thats made this city a great city now that norman h...

Secretary of interior standards. One of the challenges we have is does the property have integrity or not and it become an on off switch. And in fact, when you heard some of the comments about a building being stuccoed over or the corner tower got lopped off, youre not dealing with a property that doesnt have integrity, but its got a b as opposed to an a or f in integrity. Thats one recommendation were trying to move forward with this is to consider a gradient of integrity rather than it does or...

When i was first approached, my opinion was, you know, i dont want my son playing in a wheelchair environment. And i could have been nothing could have been further from the truth as far as what its done for him and how competitive it is. We all know that playing a sport can be good for any kid. Aside from the health benefits, it builds discipline and confidence. Sports has taught me to be a better person, a more social person. You have friendly conversations out there on the court, but its also...

And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis june marks 50 years since the anniversary of freedom summer when civil rights workers launched an allout camp aim in mississippi to campaign in mississippi to register voters. On june 21,lled 1964. Carolyn goodman was determined to keep the legacy of her sons fight for social justice alive, a journey sure counts in a memoir that has just been published. Your enemy to talk about the impact of freedom summer is Andrew...

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