in a hurry to have you lucky enough to move in you have to tell your friends i city is going to do more and they want to be here and live a decent live in san francisco so when we're all celebrating we have to make a double down commitment there should be 12 or 13 thousand for people that could be celebrating i have center to get folks off the street a navigation center working with the task force to get people the support the mental health and more housing for them we've got an incredible decision in the mission i want the people to know in the mission i'm going to be aggressive in building the affordable housing open south van ness we saw 10 sites if we

get control we can right now we can really have the banks accelerating that affordable housing this is how strong how city is we have to be strong for the folks it is disastrous we have a new minimum wage for folks in the city that's a what to help them and free transportation inform low income and youth and seniors ensue i've got to get the housing up so help the economy and get the wealthy into the places the successful city is for them as well as everyone else we see being successful will you help me will you all help me here i know that mercy is there they're part of my nonprofit development

centers that will help me i need this story accelerated with everybody participation and if we do so then i can also talk about a city that is not only diverse and successful it is investor friendly we need our banks to be able to tell the banks you have the strongest investment and that will speak to the pension fund our own pension fund and labors and teachers fund as well but we're going to work with the teachers housing and work on a large sites you'll see more houses on we need that dialog at city hall that pushes us best bureaucratic let's get out p there perform and perform and it's an incredible die let's go

to work and that's correct very much. >> as mayors do (clapping) by today is 1184th street day in san francisco (clapping.) the mayor as acknowledged this building would have been burned down and it would have taken years we'll have special folks from the san francisco fire department from the company dan and other battalion chief i've bunched the name but if you guys wouldn't mind coming up and taking credit for the tremendous work

(clapping.) thank you mayor. >> all right. thank you very much. >> thank you that fire was incredible. >> (clapping.) you got it? >> thank you. >> that's correct guys. >> all right. we're almost through i want to thank the guys we added drama we have have live video feed a couple of folks we're close to the headquarter accident digit dignity how's house digit house

and wing courtyard is named in honor of them for the tremendous work and mercy i want to thank floyd and others many of the others folks for the digit support and you know today really is about the residents and we want to you guess i want to say that is why we all do this work we're really here because this keeps us going the days when people move in whatever brief moment of your life we get to share but us working on the demonstration does it keeps us going we're fortunate mr. mistake williams was willing to come up and i don't know where she went she

was borden in san francisco and raised around the bay area and now a permanent home in mission bay (clapping.) >> good afternoon. i have about 6 minutes bear with me while i share part of my life and i live on 11, 84th street thank you to the h a s and the e california housing services and the investors and resident and guests i'm just going to go ahead and start sorry i'm a little bit nervous we are altogether and people that protest this is

different if i'm a little bit shaky and nervous i'm trying to get past that as a child i want to be a veterinarian i spent hours empowering any neighborhood and later as an adolescent i developed a nature talented for writing short steroids and singing and arts although the desire i lacked the support system to consult vat those skills month of my childhood dreams went away many things happened that stripped me of the formative years trying to savage the years i married and had a family of my own thought was to raids my children without the same negative influences attempting to heal my past never try to relive your

life that is a bad idea i was a broken woman and had to heal on my own then have something to offer the world until then i created harmonic and every decision was a mirror in everyone my life was not everyone else fault i left my husband and went into the world of standpoint i never saw the responsibility trying to raise my children solo a poor life planning sent me into a homeless shelter i didn't believe that - i can check to become a homeless drug a.d. dick off my 3wu7b8g9

lettuce i'm not the nobel peace prize scientists, however, i'm making a difference in 2012 awhile not removed from the homeless style i become pregnant it through me into a tailspin i weighed the options find abortion or adaptation i live with me 24 month son he's been a inspiration to master any challenge that i experienced as a teen and as a family where i said have given up i look at my lovely like guy and remember i'm all he has now our past is behind us i'm stronger and wiseer and more enlightened and more conscious of the decision i make in this

story i believe i'm capable of producing a future for any family housing has made the difference i have a renewed sense of hope the moment i got the approval to move into my apartment i tasted my super powers and hit the ground running but had to slow down for the details of the dream and do something i didn't want to do i had to get a job so what i did was give back to my community by volunteering in organizations on solving the problems of homelessness and end homeless i volunteered at e california community services on the coalition for homeless when i volunteered i offered the same energy into the lives they serve

preservation i'm a employer doing something that i love serving the homeless (clapping) in addition to gainfully employment i am preparing for the startup for a or garlic system to help the low income families to help their awareness the sfoifkts hass and mercy housing partnered with the many teams who support and advocate for san francisco homeless population this dream team came to the rescue and families waiting for permanent housing for years held keys to permeate they call home this is the first time they've had a second chance a new lease on life that includes me in the san francisco ethics commission the homeless

population are a priority mercedes management and the supportive services worked tireless to keep the ground up to par and insure our families needs are being met i give thanks to mercedes and the city of san francisco for helping me to realize the dream i, be the mother i wanted to 82 be thank you for helping 80 me to pick up the broken pieces you do it this by giving me a place called home i walk into my bathroom and look into the mirror this life has created i love my city it might be a little bit on the crazy side but it's anything like that special things thanks to people that welcomed me with open armed or arms sally ray

(calling names) and the supportive team here at 11, 84th street thank you you so much (clapping.) >> everyone at mercy is used to me getting weepy i won't disappoint there's not much to audio thank you for sharing that story and the mayor and supervisors we need to do more if you share that story with anyone that will make a world of

difference please enjoy this day was we cut the ribbon thank youas we cut the ribbon thank you (clapping). >> before you cut it give me a

nice smile 1, 2, 3 okay. let's. >> yeah. (clapping) and that's what i was thinking of on election day, when you go

to vote at your local polling place in san francisco, the workers, that greet you, check the roster and give you your

boll lot, might a little young like they could be in high school this is part of the poll worker program, this provides, every election, with thoun poll workers how did they become a poll workers, and what is it like being a poll worker as such a young age? let's meet some poll workers. >> hello, i have been a poll worker for about poll workers for 13 years now. >> hello this would bymy my 7th year now. >> my name is eddie i'm 20 i'm a senior i will be graduating this may. [music] >> students don't just show up on election day, they're recruited and trained by the department of election.

[music] >> we visit to almost all san francisco high schools, talk to students, in government class and talk to them about being a poll workers. >> students play an important part in poll workers in san francisco, we're going to hire about 1,000 this year, it's a great opportunity for them to learn about the democratic process, they also earn a stipend in work and earn credits. >> i was excited to see at my high school to work for the department of elections, we can get extra credit for one of our classes. >> i was like i need money i want to do something for her, my city. >> i said hey, why not, it might be cool i have been an active community person.

[music] >> it gives a real experience that takes the concepts i'm teaching in class, it's real life it's not something that is just in a textbook, it's representative of democracy, and direct democracy all in one day for the students to interact with the public, it is complicated there are problems you have to you know deal with these issues as they arise immediately and come up with a resolution. >> it was really crazy and hectic there were a lot of voters. >> it gives me experience with helping people and getting to know people and how to treat people. >> being a poll workers, it's a cool way to see what life is about beyond school. [music] >> students must be 16 years of age get permission from their parents and school and have a

2.5 student gpa to become a poll workers they also have a two hour training session. >> i'm glad they had training, i had all my questions clarified, so i really prepare you for election day. >> san francisco is a multicultural, city, with many languages, spoken every day, more than 80% of the precincts. >> i know spanish, i want to help them. >> in addition to english they proviet student voters with

spanish, japanese, vietnamese. >> it does look grade on a resume they're interacting with the public they're problem volume ving. >> you have to be responsible what you are doing you got to work with a partner team work it's not just about me it's about us. >> it's kind of a precareer experience, and it can open up doors later in the future to job tunts. >> you feel more connected to our government for the participation in this program. i see the impact in my students work i see it in their writing in group discussions. >> i just really like the sense of going out there doing something for the community and being part of the community, helping others voice their opinions work as a student and be a part