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70s and 80s. Nothing was translated and when i asked for it, ill give you a good example, they had a couple thousand slots for subsidized child care and they would come and say, well, how many, you know, people from this community are actually in these programs . Oh, not too many. They dont feel like they need it. What do you mean they dont need it . Certainly income eligible they are. Well they never sign up. Well, why dont they sign up . And they said, well, i have no idea. I guess they dont need it. Well, how could they sign up if they dont know about the program and even when they sign up,...

Out these forms. Thats when i went ahead with my organization and say, well, were going to do it ourselves. Within two years they went up with the percentage that was a lot more what it looked like in the city in terms of going for the Chinese Community in terms of being enrolled in these programs, going from less than 10 percent to near 30 percent. So a lot of it is because of the Language Access and i get it, you know . In fact, as this stuff is happening even today a neighbor knocked on my door two weeks ago, hes about 90 something and he was shaking and everything and he said oh, last nigh...

Idea. I guess they dont need it. Well, how could they sign up if they dont know about the program and even when they sign up, everything is in english and they dont know how to fill out these forms. Thats when i went ahead with my organization and say, well, were going to do it ourselves. Within two years they went up with the percentage that was a lot more what it looked like in the city in terms of going for the Chinese Community in terms of being enrolled in these programs, going from less than 10 percent to near 30 percent. So a lot of it is because of the Language Access and i get it, you...

Has not only grown up in the district gone to Public Schools but hes spent his whole career working with children, youth, families. Now in his new role, in the sunset beacon, its a huge nonprofit. Im so excited that you wanted to serve and dedicate what little time you have to doing this so i really look forward to working with you in this capacity if you are approved today. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Its good to see the sunset district represented today so well. Okay, we will open up this item for Public Comment. Any member of the public who would like to comment, please come forward. G...

Know the difficulty of being able to afford that and i look forward to trying to work with cpac to develop solutions to make sure we can get access to all of these in the city. Thank you very much. Great, thank you. Colleagues, any comments or questions . Supervisor tang i actually dont have any questions because i worked with mr. Pemberton, he is my nominee so obviously i support him. He has not only grown up in the district gone to Public Schools but hes spent his whole career working with children, youth, families. Now in his new role, in the sunset beacon, its a huge nonprofit. Im so excit...