Able to provide full after school programs, weekend activities, summer day camps and overnight camps. You name it, we have it. I started as a volunteer for rock 24 years ago. I have had the privilege when i started volunteering i was working with Elementary School kids. Now they are in their 20s and 30s. They are College Graduates with successful jobs and many worked for rock. Some donated to rock. It is an Incredible Group of people. As part of the 25 Year Anniversary campaign we are launching a campaign called stories that rock. It features short videos of al alumni and staff and people positively impacted by our work. This is the world premier of the first stories at rock video featuring a past participant named marissa. Enjoy it. I am marissa. I am 25. I went to california state and graduated with a ba. Rock camp changed my life every year. In Elementary School there was this thing called flying squirrel. It was in the middle. Two trees in the middle of the green grass right by the
Every year cspan awards fellowships to several middle and High School Teachers who have demonstrated innovative methods of a corporate cspan programs in their teaching. They join cspans education Relations Team in washington, d. C. For four weeks in july to develop new teaching materials. They also help lead cspan some educators conference. Al green has taught in pacoima. Tells about your school and her students. Im really fortunate to get to teach the population that is almost entirely firstgeneration americans. Most my students are bilingual scum into the english language skill. I get to take a group of students who really want to learn, immigrant children love learning. They see education as way out. Their parents are super invested in them and so i get to be the guide to teach them about those connections to American History and World History and to the government and help them see their place within this country that sometimes doesnt receive him as a a part of it. You tell us your
Good morning. Welcome to the San Francisco chamber of commerce breakfast here at the chase center. It is a pleasure to see you all. Thank you for making this part of your early day. It is a pleasure to welcome you to the chase center. I am scott bud man, technology and Business Reporter for nbc news in the bay area. I am honored to be your master of ceremonies today. I am a native of east oakland a warrior fan my whole life. Can you believe this building . This is amazing. The team has come a long way and this building is going to do a lot of amazing things. We are here to celebrate the openings of chase center, the new home of the Golden State Warriors. This will be a one of a kind destination to take in championship basketball and concerts. Both members of the community and around the world will take in these amazing, amazing acts. We are fortunate today to get an inside look at this awesome arena and hear how it will benefit sports and entertainment. We will also hear how the Warrio
Thank you for that. Partnership was organizations such as the Golden State Warriors makes stories like marrigherspossible. They are a fantastic organization. We do receive some Financial Support. It is great anal allows us to do what we do and expand our programs. The Financial Support is great. Activities get me excited. I want to share the things we have done with the warriors in the 20 plus year history. We have attended basketball games. We have had dance clinics on site. We renovated two courts and classrooms. For the old School Warriors fans we have been visits to the camps. One of my favorite is clint. 10 years ago he took us to seaworld in san diego. It is fantastic. This is a warriors game a couple years ago. You can see the smiling faces, the number ones because we believe. See what i did this. We believe the warriors despite personnel changes will make it back on top and open up the chase center. Give it up for the warriors. Basketball clinics with the warriors on site at mi
Openings of chase center, the new home of the Golden State Warriors. This will be a one of a kind destination to take in championship basketball and concerts. Both members of the community and around the world will take in these amazing, amazing acts. We are fortunate today to get an inside look at this awesome arena and hear how it will benefit sports and entertainment. We will also hear how the Warriors Community foundation and generation thrive are working to Nation Mission bay, San Francisco and the bay area equitable for everyone. Thank you for joining us and i look forward to engaging you. It is my pleasure to kick things off by brings to the stage the San Francisco chamber of commerce president and c. E. O. Mr. Rodney fong. Hello everybody. Thank you so much for coming to the San Francisco chamber of commerce breakfast here at chase center, home of Golden State Warriors. Look at this arena. I am in awe coming down here. For those who dont know me i am the president and c. E. O.