hello. i'm damien trujillo. we celebrate 50 years of the united farmworkers. this is your "comunidad del valle." we building begin with the renaissance entrepreneurship center. i am joined by two guests, been on the show before. doing a lot of great things out in the community. buenos diaz. you have been on the show a couple of times.

you talk about the people who say we want to start our own business. how successful have they been over the years? those people who you have taught classes to? >> i think they have been very successful. they learn to run a business as an entrepreneur, not an employee. they learn not just knowledge, but to run it successfully and even change or open a second business. so the experience for the years, all the clients that go and take the classes, they show one way or another, even if they decide later they don't want to start the business, personally, they even see their job so they can work more successfully and get a higher position. so either you start your own business or you learn why it's important also to manage, to understand, and to carry on a

business. it would require a lot of information of knowledge, you learn a lot. you do learn a lot. >> how much, if you are going to? to start your own business, how much patience do you have to have to do that? >> you need a lot of patience. >> i wouldn't be good. >> well, i think patience is key. but if you have experience, are you root right person. you understand how to run the business. so talk about it sometimes. have to have everything, that's why having the understanding of how every area of the business is running, you can have the right person, we'll help to you succeed and successfully. >> and just opening one in marin. things looking up. >> we open june 15th. number four, and i want to say

something else. we have renaissance of 5 years, we created a 500 business. >> wow, a lot. >> especially in this moment where the economy is no good. and feeling strong about this. and now we offer this, and in the beginning, we have been feeling this. and. >> very good. we will show you the website in a few. too late to sign up for this session? when can people sign up? >> we are offering classes for bailey seating in palo alto. and in bailey city, we have a new cycle, and tomorrow we are

starting the new class called start and grow smart, and 100 merced boulevard, and marine, the new address is 1115 third street rafael, and the main octave, we start the classes june 25, also a new cycle on saturday. >> that is great. >> so excite with this opportunity for people. they don't have an excuse. >> are you coming to them. >> i want to say that we this month, we offer online classes too. are we have classes in the home, so people need to go to the website and they can tennessee online. and they can take the class

online in their home. >> let's look -- the segment is almost over. i want to start my own business, sell an tyings, artifacts, whatnot. how long will it take me with your classes? >> 13 to 14 weeks, the whole class, and we'll help you run your business. administration, finance, operation, legal area, and marketing. you will hear the whole that will help you understand how to run the business. >> all right. >> renaissance entrepreneurship center. three offices in the afore mentioned locations. logon to the website for more information to see if it's fit for you to open up your own business. thank you so much. >> gracias. >> up next, given the state budget, a lot of nonprofits in trouble. we'll take a look, next. the cheerios bandit got you again?

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silicon valley with the state budget. with me here, patricia gardner, head of the silicon valley count civil nonprofits and larry, the head of go kids. welcome to the show. we'll start with you, patricia. how worried are you? >> well, we've had too many series of budget cuts to get to us this place, so i think that most people will say that they know someone out of work. many of us know hahnfuls of people out of work. many of us seeing an increase in homelessness. we can't ignore it anymore. they are at our stop lights, see them wannering our streets. see them living in in a variety of encampments. >> families even. >> families with children. not just in cars, but out in lots of different encampments throughout the city. foreclosures have hit. we all -- we're no longer serving this silent other, we are the other.

we're at the place where someone you know will be affected. we're not longer tweaking the edges, we're at the core. those who want to continue to live in the home. what will happen to child care and what will happen to people who live next door to you, that shop with you, right here in the community. >> we have video of child care students that might be impacted by the state budget. tell us about the worry. >> what they are proposing is cutting not just slats, taking away slots, but cutting rates that they are going to give to us operate a child care center. both of those happen, i signed my contracts this morning. ifñi that happens, and i get th cut. i see 1,000 kids in child care centers and provider homes, the unintended consequences, even though they cut 28,000 slots, if i get cut like that, i have to

close my is noters, 500 or 600 kids will lose child care. one thing for the kids. and they have choices to make. do i quit work, go on unemployment line, go back on wall fair? do i put my child in a less desirable situation? lots of kids now, sitting in front of tvs and strapped into car seats, in an apartment, watching the tv all day, because their parents can't afford anything else. >> we'll go back to what i was talking about, you go to work in the field with your parents, because nobody could stay at home with you. do you think the governor has his ear to the ground? i'm hearing the same thing from schools from every entity. is the ear to the ground. is it -- are they working toward it, maybe. >> you have to make choices. the governor made a choice to not increase revenue. we have to look at alternative ways. one proposal in november, very

important that we pass. may be other ways for the community to look at other revenue solutions. we can't just balance the budget on the cuts. unintended consequences. just like we said on the child care. working families will lose whether you are in subi hsubsid or not. if you are a senior, trying to live in subsidized housing, and the subsidy is cut, you will go to a nursing home, which the cost is $80,000 a year, versus $10,000 a year to stay in their home. we don't have the $80,000 to remove them from the home, if you have an elderly person, they will thrive much better at home than in a nursing home. not only will quality of life

change, but the cost to also, all which we pay, we are now an unintended consequence stage, when you cut this, you cut people's ability to get job training. they don't have job training, you can't get a job, and then they are homeless. if they are homeless, the ripple effect now. >> that's incredible. to ouch on this, larry. these are families, not that they want a handout, they just need a little help. trying their hardest to get back on the feet. >> and i think they are trying very hard not to go backward. we asked parent to write letters to the governor. one lady came in that, she was illiterate in both spanish and english, but signed her name, so she signed her name, because she really wanted something better. if she loses her child care, my concern, these kids will be sitting in front of tv and we're promoting the welfare system,

have it continue for the next generation as well. i'm afraid we're abandoning this generation. that's how i feel. >> and we'll tell you about this generation, given ten years down the road maybe? >> well, that's the scary part. a child's brain, our brains are developed between the ages of zero and five. 75% of what we are and who we are is developed between zero and five. if i have known that back when i was raising my kids, yeah, i probably would have done some different things, but i didn't. now i think it's really a moral issue about you know it, you got to do something about it, so i think that's what's going to happen. you can't get that brain development back. oncith gone, they hit, six, building seven, ten, and 12, you can't get it back. >> everybody telling the government, what do we need as a community? >> right now is the time, they are looking at passing the budget on friday.

the democrats have come out with an alternate budget, asking the governor to take from the reserbs to save these services. we either need the reserves or we will have to rebalance the budget. we hope people will get on the phones, call the governor's office is the best. very supportive local delegation here, but it doesn't hurt to call them, and to share your concerns about let's keep people in jobs, in child care, working toward self sufficiency, that is what will get our economy going, not cuts. >> logon to the website. silicon valley council of nonprofits and go kids.org. log on and see if there is anything you can do to help the families who are hurting. thank you so much. and thank you for the work that you do for our community. >> thank you. >> appreciate it. >> up next, the united farmworkers foundation. stay with us.

we covered this last week, the 50th anniversary of wuf foundation. a great concert with chris christopherson, text maniacs, and everybody has been talking about. another music video. text maniacs in the next segment. welcome to the show. you are here specifically in the bay area for a month. to make sure this is a success. >> i've been here the last two weeks. here for an additional two weeks. >> how big of a deal was this? chris christopherson and friends, having a concert. >> five concerts throughout the state, anywhere from san diego, stockton, fresno, bakersfield, the other one in san jose which is the closing concert of the chris krchristopherson series. >> tell us if you will about the

work of the ufw foundation. >> the uchb fw foundation is the foundation of the union, united farmworkers. we service the local community in bakersfield, salinas, greenfield. and we opened up an urban office in phoenix, arizona. all around the issues of immigration. addressing the areas that affect our latino community. we provide legal services, and authorize and accredited by the department of justice to provide services to the community. and all really in an effort to avoid malpractice. legal malpractice for the community. >> and we have images, historic images. you signed up for this. this is your life-style right now. tell us what these images do for you, and why? >> they are very inspiring.

they motivate you to continue this work. i initiated my work with the ufw as a volunteer in 2004, and i have made a part of my life ever since, so i'm definitely proud to be here, to support this cause, and i hope the community of san jose can support this cause as well. >> you are a ucla grad, could have gone to corporate america and get a high paying job. >> like said, i made it a part of my life. and i hope i can continue to be here for a very long time. it's inspiring, it's very gratifying to see that your work has a meaning. >> tell us what those of on those who go to this concert, what they can see, witness, appreciate? >> it will be a variety. great music, anywhere from chris

christopherson, the hanul crew will be there with the text maniacs. it's really going to be a -- we want it to be a memorable show for the san jose community. as mentioned before. and i'm sure you mentioned to your audience before. san jose, very dear to the farmworker movement, cesar chavez, where he started. having san jose be the closing of six concerts it's a memorable event in its own. >> and i don't know if the christopherson fans, the vice versa. a good mix. a chance for both sides to educate themselves. >> yes, yes. very much some of the movement is very multicultural. >> through go. >> an ever to bring them back. >> important to point out, a lot of civics leaders from grassroots organizations to city and county leaders, stepped up

and said we want to help sponsor this. >> yes. we have people from city council, assembly members who from congress, senator who's have said, yes, i want to support. i want to make sure this event is memorable for the san jose community. this show say success. we're thankful for that level of support. >> you spoke with another leader almost daily, and we saw him on the show. it's amazing the tireless work he has to undertake, but at the same time do you see we're making progress in reaching the goals? making progress? >> definitely. i mean i think -- there is a great effort to be president, be involved with the community, whatever region he makes himself present. so at the moment, i think he is in san diego, promoting the san diego concert.

he is just -- this is what he does. as much as we say it's part of our lives, the movement is definitely engained in his life. >> one day he'll have a meaning in bakersfield and he'll have another meeting in san jose, and bakersfield. >> in the san jose concert, he was on his way to stockton the next day. talk about being supportive, definitely. >> well, it's the 50 years of united farmworkers wi s with a concert. june 22nd. 8:00. call ticket master for more information or logon to ufw.org for more information. any final thoughts? >> this will be a great event much hoping to get as many people from the san jose community as possible to come and support, to become involved

with the farmworker movement and hopefully keep the legacy alive. >> thank you. up next, the text maniacs, you will love this video. take a listen. so... [ gasps ] these are sandra's "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? maybe. rich chocolate chips... i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and, and...and then the awards started coming in, and i became addicted to the fame. topped with chocolaty drizzle... and fraudulence. i'm in deep, babe. you certainly are. [ male announcer ] fiber one. fiber beyond recognition. ♪ ♪ ♪

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