been missing for us is that -- the constant thing that keeps me up at night is that i sometimes believe we are educating kids for a world that no longer exists. think about it. we all talk about the good old days. first of all, they were not that good. the good old days are right now, young people. do not listen to as older people telling you about theu good old days abouth- -- about the good old days. no, it has never been better than it is today. in spite of this recession we're going through -- hey, we're going to get over that. you're going to have a brighter, a better future than anybody else in this room has ever had. it is obvious. because where else -- when i was your age, city hall did not come together to talk about what they could do for summer jobs. businesspeople the not come together, care enough about young people to say we are going to work together so that everybody has a job. leaders did not come together. here we are all our together

as a san francisco family, because darn it, we are a san francisco red things get done. we care about the young people. we care about this great city. we know the likelihood of this city rests upon our young people. and if we do not get them to be not only learning in classrooms -- that is great, but that is a little bit isolated from the real world. the real world is when partners, like the folks here today, we want interns. we want people to work in the summer. we want them in the offices and even in the sewers. i am up for that. you know, to have those opportunities that are real, to find out what careers exist. i'd love to read futurist. it will tell you that 85% of the jobs for students entering kindergarten, 85% of the jobs they will do have not even been invented yet. i hope that the young people this summer will get an opportunity to see what the adult folks are doing, what kind

of work. and add to it. do not just go there to learn about what you are going to be doing. learn about how that can become even better. what tweaks need to take place to make that even a better product? i know you may not believe you have the power to do that. but bill gates, jobs, everybody, they did not think they had the power to do it, and look at the world in which we live today. it was changed by young people's imagination and ability to adapt to the new world. that is what we are here for. we're here to lift you up and help you get there, because you have got to make this world better than what we have left it for you. because we have created a heckuva lot of problems. quite frankly, i want you to be 10 times and modern -- smarter than we are. because i retire soon. who else is going to support us, right? are you up for the task? i hope so. and have a great day. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, superintendent.

my name is ann wilson, and i am with united way the bay area. it is such a privilege to be here and looking out. this is what community is. and it is so inspiring. as has been mentioned, the diversity in the room and the representation from all the sectors. this is what community is. this is a very big family meeting. and the fact that you young people who are in the

think about what kind of investment you can do to help those young people get to that place. thank you very much. [applause] >> hello, everyone. i grew up in a rough neighborhood surrounded by it

negativity and a high crime rate. i did something positive and motivating to take my vision off of what was surrounding me. when i was 14, i started working in a youth employment program. the first time i got paid, i was, like, wow. however i going to spend it? at that division was priceless. -- that vision was priceless. we need this kind of programs. it makes a wonderful and powerful impact. i am an example of it. it made a big difference in my life and i feel it would make all the difference today. taking a chance on the upcoming 80tyouth, it helps them not only

create life goals, but career goals. it helps them gain a focus, work ethic. it is a domino effect. sorry. it is a domino effect. when we help youth, they can become successful and help the next generation. i want to thank you because i appreciated so much. i have siblings and i want them to follow in my footsteps. it helped me stay off the street and it helped me do something positive in my life and i am a successful young woman. thank you. [applause] >> earlier, she said, i do not

know if i can do this. she was just fine. the mayor is going to comment challenge you in just a moment. we did not just dreamed this up last night.many members on yourm stepped up to partner with united way. it was any wallace and koran debrhonda simpson. it was dcyf. we've had a tremendous partnership and team. [applause] mr. mayor, we are ready to be challenged. >> ladies and gentlemen, there is a lot of hope in this room. it is time to fulfill that hope. we're going to have some fun. i did not get a chance to watch

that show much. my wife tells me about it. we will hear about commitments from all of you, try to join or match or beat the 2500 jobs that our city folks have already committed. i know all of you have great pride in our city. jobs that you create, at the impact that your leadership has, i want to start off by thanking all of the companies that were mentioned earlier. thank the individuals that have been working with us. people have come in this week saying, i want to be part of this. thank you very much. eric, and we will have you go into the audience. be the oprah. testing. leader pelosi has to leave

shortly. she was to hear from our partners. we are not starting at 0, mr. mayor. we will call on ron conway first. >> i am the founder and chairman of an organization called sf city. it is a brand-new organization. we have over 225 tech companies in san francisco who are members. creating many jobs in san francisco and outpacing the job growth in san francisco versus the rest of the country. sf city is delighted to commit 100 of its member internships 225 member companies. [applause]

we are adopting two organizations where we will help place in turns. one of them is the sfpd future grad's program. it is focusing on keeping kids in high school. sf city is dunning $25,000 for scholarships -- donating $25,000 for scholarships for the program. there is a nationwide organization called summer qa camp. that organization is nationwide and places in turns into companies that need qa help. we will place over 25 in turns

from 15 other companies who have signed up for summer camp. summer camp was founded -- someone you might recognize, jon bon jovi. sf city has committed to this program for years to come. it is the tech companies who are placing 2, 3, 4 interns this summer. next summer, they will be placing 20. [applause] >> you are too legit to quit. one of the first company said stepped-up was pg &e. >> i am happy to tell you that

he moved be. we did commit $100,000 to support all of you. we will add $25,000 to that. today. [applause] i also want to quickly say my story is not like some of the stories you have heard today. i did grow up lower middle class. i was the beneficiary of a program like this city is introducing today. i am so thrilled to support the city, the mayor, leader pelosi, in this effort. thank all of you for being the future. thank you. [applause] >> mr. mayor? salesforce. >> thank you so much. we are delighted to be a part of

this initiative. we are delighted to join forces with american and united way in support of this movement. -- with the mayor and united way in support of this movement. we knew we had to get involved and do something. we definitely wanted to respond to this all hands on deck moment. i am very pleased to announce that on behalf of salesforce.com, we are delighted to provide 40 additional jobs for 2012. >> bank of america. >> bankers are in high demand. i will keep this short and sweet. a couple of months ago, we made a commitment to president obama that we would be a supporter of the summer youth initiatives. we will make a $50,000 pledge.

we are pleased to be here. thank you. [applause] >> we want you to notice that the thermometer is going up. ups. >> thank you very much. nice to see you, mr. mayor. i have been with ups for 34 years. i will be retiring soon. i would like for, you know, one of the youth to take my place. we will commit to 15 new permanent jobs over the summer for the san francisco area. >> thank you. [applause] wells fargo bank. >> thank you very much. thank you for being the catalyst for this wonderful program.

we believe that strong communities are great for everyone. businesses, the public sector, all of us benefit when communities are strong. we are honored to be able to participate in this program with a pledge of $50,000. thank you very much. [applause] >> at&t. >> thank you for your leadership on this very important issue. at&t was also one of the initial participants is with the president on this very significant initiatives. we will pledge 20 interns over the summer and a contribution of $25,000. [applause] >> excellent. why is my thermometer not going up?

all right, mr. mayor. jamba juice. >> we are very pleased to be here. we have pledged over 2500 jobs across the nation. san francisco, we are hiring 30 over the summer. we will have 13 internships in our corporate office. we will have 200 jobs in the bay area for the summer. [applause] >> mr. mayor, starbucks. >> hello. good to see you. i represent starbucks coffee company in my home town of san francisco. we are pleased, as you know, we are all over this great city. the stories presented, you inspired us. we commit to 25 jobs in san

francisco. not just the jobs, but investing in providing these young adults the training that will help them today in the summer as well as many years in the future. we will also partner with our stores across the bay area to get a commitment from them as well. thank you. [applause] >> those folks are who we knew. anyone else want to make a pledge? this is that moment to raise your hand. we had a hand. you are? >> thank you for the opportunity. it is very exciting. i am pledging to increase my work force by 10% over the summer. two internships per location.

[applause] >> we are growing. >> over 500 merchants in san francisco currently. we are looking to add five jobs for the summer program. [applause] >> hold on one second. rob black. >> executive director for the golden gate restaurant association. i am so proud of the team that the city has put together to lead this initiative. it has been something we have been working on for several years. thank you for your leadership, mayor. it has made the difference. it is so great to see some of our members stepping up.