Stop the criminalization of all people in the country. Lastly i celebrate this as long as we continue to work for a World Without cages and to abolish ice. Thank you also much. [applause. ] next up is supervisor haney. Supervisor haney thank you for organizing this. Today i am so proud and excited to honor the committed, brilliant, activist activist Community Mother ms. Gomez. Anyone who knows her, knows that she is never afraid to fight for what she believes in. She has done so much to empower and support especially young people across my district, our city and the entire state. Crea is a Second Generation san franciscan and currently lived with six beautiful children. Her grandfather immigrated from his home in mexico. He was an activist working alongside sister chavez and willie brown. In his footsteps she is a Community Organizer and advocate in the city. She was a part of the anti Displacement Coalition and later served as director of the Homeless Prenatal Program where she supported 200 pregnant women. She is the director at the young Womens Freedom Center. The organization which is headquartered in district six that worked within cancer rated women cancer rated women and girl, heal from trauma, advocate on behalf of themselves and sister and transform the conditions, systems and policies that lead to intergenerational cycles of poverty. At 16 she was one of the first to go through the young Womens Freedom Center program. It was there that she learned we have the power to affect change, that experiences have power and knowledge and power can help her overcome any obstacle. Her experiences at a youth at young Womens Freedom Center inspired here. She spent 25 years working to help other women recognize their own personal and collective power to encourage them with a system against them. She is advancing the sister warriors freedom, a statewide group of 400 women and girls. Sd42 known as the getting home safe act which was inspired by the tragic case of jessica st. Louis who died on july 28, 2018 after released from the jail at 1 30 a. M. The california recently approved sp42 and if it is signed into law. Is it signed yet . We need that law signed. The bill will require jail throughout california to provide people who are eligible for release during nighttime hours with the option every maining in a safe waiting area until morning. For those who choose t to be released. It requires jail so the person can arrange a ride home. I had the honor of working together with all of us at the board on our plan to shut down juvenile hall, which she was very much a ladyder in, and it was her commitment to supporting the needs and aspirations and voices of youth that made such a tremendous difference in that effort. It is a pleasure to know you and to see your work, to see the way you lift up other people and i am so grateful for your work and the opportunity to be able to recognize you today, long overdue. Thank you so much for everything you do. We love you. [applause. ] i want to thank my family. My parents are here. My cousin and aunt are here. I want to thank my siblings from young women freedom and i want to thank the board of supervisors. It is important that we acknowledge we are at a place in history where San Francisco has a board of supervisors doing more than just honoring the folks in the community but working to have a place in the city and a city built on our culture continues to thrive and exists with us here. Thank you so much and i appreciate this. I am very honored. Thank you. [applause. ] next up is supervisor mandelman from district 8. Thank you, president yee. Supervisor mandelman first, thank you supervisor ronen and paul and all of the amazing people that put this together. District eight is home to many Phenomenal Community organizations. The Community Services is one of my favorites. When my office asked who they would like to mom name for the month nominate. They wanted somebody who embodies the women of color and their contributions to the community. I am proud to recognize a tire less latin leader in the local, regional and National Movements for worker rights. I will say a lot of nice things about you. She is a legend. In district 8 she is leader and codirector of the workers rights program. Born in mexico, her mother worked cleaning houses while her father was a farmer and garner. In 1985 she immigrated to the United States. Four years later these was among the first 8 to join the project started by the immigrant leaders with the sponsorship of the Northern California coalition for immigrant rights. She met other women who experienced Domestic Violence and faced the same struggles as Domestic Workers. After learning about her rights she knew her mission was to help other women be heard and build collective power together. In 1996 she joined the staff as coordinator of the theater project. Since 2000 she led a workerrun collective she founded with fellow rights champion. She united and organizations women to earn fair wages, secure employment and become leaders in their communities. In 2012 they joined the workers rights program. When she first started it took 8 months to just get a job and she was forced upon her own belongings to help it stay afloat. Today there are more than 100 members. 300,000 per year for members and receives to many job referrals they cant count. They have been on the front of the bill of rights. Winning the first victory in 2013 and then in 2016 granted permanent over time protections for Domestic Workers in california. In 2011 she was selected to represent United StatesDomestic Workers at the International Labor organization in geneva for the United Nations convention. As the cofounder coalition and national Domestic Workers alliance and a local leader, she has dedicated three decades of her life to improving the lives of immigrants and workers and nurturing the leadership in the struggle for dignity and equity. She is a mother, grandmother. When she can find the spare time a songwriter who enjoys composing songs. In the face of the changing economy where the Worker Protections are threatened, her fight is more important than ever. I am so pleased to have this opportunity to honor you today. Thank you for all that you do. Now talk to us. [applause. ] [speaking spanish]. Thank you everyone and supervisor for this honor. I want to share my story. I never went to school. [speaking spanish]. It really moves me to hear you tell my story because i am a very humble person, and it really touches me. I have spent my life fighting for social justice. [speaking spanish]. I really want to recognize and thank my daughter who is here today, and has a lot of needs. As her mother it is my responsibility and as a latino woman, it is my responsibility to fight for her and the community. [speaking spanish]. I am just hoping that one day my 15 grandchildren can see my legacy and see that all of the effort i put into fighting for social justice and immigrant rights movement, which isnt easy. It is an artform, that they are able to see the fruits of this labor. Speaking spanish]. I really want to thank the Domestic Workers today. This is my job. I am fighting for a working conditions that are dignified, just for this community. [speaking spanish]. I want to thank garcia, who is my mentor and who taught me a lot. You see, i never went to school, so i do my work based on my life experience, based on an immigrants life because there are so many women who come to this country and dont speak the language, but they do have a mission to contribute to their communities. [speaking spanish]. Thank you so much. applause . Supervisor mandelman many thanks for the amazing translation. Next up is supervisor marr, district four. Chair mar thanthank you, president yee and thank you for coordinating this really incredible showcase of talented leaders, inspiring leaders here in the city. I am really superexcited to add from district four, sunset district, and recognize a really inspiring young leader with deep roots in our city who is another really exemplary example of the theme today. Angelica is a sophomore at city college in San Francisco. Her studies are in the areas of sorb ology and american studies. Her dedication has motivated her to follow an educational path to fight for values in her community. Being a mexicanamerican woman is part of her identity she incorporates in her work and dedication to serving others. Angelica is a fourth generation San Francisco native and lived in the sun set her entire life. Her mother was born and raised in sunset and is currently a returning student at city college, while working as a message therapist. I am pleased she is present today as we recognize her incredible daughter. Angelicas years were spent in district four neighborhood schools and thanks to support of teachers she was able to attend lowell high school. During her time she was involved in the Jrotc Program where she acquired a desire to help others in need and began to develop as a leader. In her time at lowell she participated in learning projects from cleanups at ocean beach to teaching a Junior Achievement class at the dye ane feinstein elementary. She has been a strong ally for the lgbq students. She is a worker at the queer resource center. She works for access to technology. While an employee she was one of a handful of Community Members working to implement a food program on campus to address Food Insecurity at City College Students. As advocate for safe errands more accessible bathrooms she is working with various student organizations to ensure the college addresses this need. Currently, angelica is serving the second year as the president of City College Student council at the main campus. For three years she is spending her time for her peers and creating avenues for student voices. Her goal is to achieve transparent between administration, faculty staff and students. Her colleagues are proud to unify people from all backgrounds contributes to her success as a leader in her community. This year i am excited she will serve as the associated students appointee to the Free City CollegeOversight Committee which this board just created. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do. I know you will do in the future for your peers for city college and for your community. You make me proud to represent the sun set district on the board of supervisors and give me so much hope for the future. Thank you, angelica. [applause. ] thank you. I am very shy. I want to say how honored i am to be standing and be one of the many valuable latin leaders in San Francisco. I want to thank gordon and his office for thinking of me. I often times downgrade myself, but again i want the thank not only my mom or the board of supervisors. I want to shout out to the city college community. A lot of my work and what i do in my community is because of the people who i surround myself and there is a lot of mention of my work for the lgbq community at city college. I learned a lot about the important of intersectionalty and addressing the various over crossing issues that affect people in that community. I am really glad to be able to work to make sure that all voices are heard at city college. Represent lie i also forgot to mention that i was involved in an effort to create spaces for noncredit students to participate in Student Government at city college which is a bigfeet. I want to give a shout out to all of my peers who are not here today. In closing, i want to thank my adviser who is here today. She has been one of my rocks in growing as a ladyder, too, lady leader. Thank you. Then lastly, thank you, mom, for being here. I wouldnt be here today if it wasnt for her. Thank you, molly for being here. You are a rock star within our community. Thank you. [applause. ] next up is supervisor peskin from district three. Supervisor peskin thank you, president yee. Before i start i want to add my words of thanks to supervisor ronen and her staff for doing this and i also want to acknowledge my latin exchief of staff for coming up with the great idea of honoring my honoree from last year, patricia, who is a supporter of the flower market by patronizing and obtaining all of the flowers where i went last evening. Today i am delighted to honor a woman i have long add fired who truly ex emfired the theme of this years latin heritage month who has changed the face of california politics in the last legislative session. That is not an understatement. Sarah was raised by a single mother. She came to the u. S. With her mom and sister at the age of 15 from brazil and attended mission high and later San Francisco state as an undocumented student. She later earned a master from usf and in february of this year was appointed by my former colleague and supervisor reason nans former boss to the San Francisco county Central Committee. This really was a big deal in so far as she became the first dreamer and daca recipient in california to serve on the Central Committee ever in the history of the state of california. [applause. ] that paved the way for our own legislative delegation scott weiner and david chu to move forward the bill 288 to allow dreamers tps and green card owners to run for county Central Committee in the state of california. While that bill did not end up getting out of the California State Senate this year, i know that collectively with sarahs leadership and our work we are going to make it law next year. [applause. ] think about it. Given that lat inex are the Largest Group in california and out number the caucasian population in california for half a decade, we are long overdue to create a pathway for representation. Thanks to sarah, all those in california are one step closer to having a seat at that table. [applause. ] sarah, has cosponsored multiple resolutions addressing social and economic inequities. It is not surprising given her focus at the California Reinvestment Coalition on Financial Inclusion for women and communities of color. Those of you who have had the pleasure of working with her know her to be bubbly and humble, genuine and caring and passionate about the things we care about, affordable housing, economic justice, equitable education and the kind of person who is always looking to uplift others. She proudly serve on the board of directors of the Community Resource center and eastern neighborhood cac, organizing for immigrant communities for over a decade. Met with more members of congress than everybody on the board of supervisors combined and has participated in the emerged leadership program. I can go on and on, but sarah you are an inspiration. I hope that someday you run for office. [applause. ] thank you, supervisor peskin and to all of the members. I also want to add that i am the president of the latino democratic club. I am so grateful for this acknowledgment. I am not used to getting awards. I am usually acknowledging the leaders. For me to be here for someone to acknowledge my mom, lieu instilled the passion to help others, to give back to the community. She raised me as a single mother and figured out how to succeed in this country. Because of her hard work and commitment i am able to give back to the community. I want to acknowledge a special friend of mine who when i was looking for Public Policy experience he was there for me and insured that i gain those skills. His name is gabriel medina. I want to thank him and the Latino Community and for your commitment. [cheers and applause] [applause] next up is supervisor stefani from district two. Thank you. I also want to thank supervisor ronen and her aids for organizing this, and congratulation to all the honourees who have preceded my district two honourees. It is truly inspiring to celebrate these stories and to recognize how immigrants are the backbone of this country and i am proud to be in San Francisco where we not only recognize that but we celebrated. Colleagues, today i am proud to honor alberto and lily meyer. They are longstanding members of our neighborhood and they, like all of our honourees, are a testament to the strength and importance of our diverse communities. Alberto first came to San Francisco from mexico as a chemistry student at San Francisco state. After college, he returned to mexico, h. Which is when he met his wife. He was on vacation in veracruz and she was there helping her mother run a restaurant. Together they moved back to San Francisco in 1981 to start their life together and they spent a beloved fixture on union street ever since. With nothing but their tireless work ethic and lilys family recipes, they started a small Catering Company in 1987 and it should come as no surprise to anyone