>> the exhibition focuser features 150 works of art by 65 artists and we've had the great pleasure of welcoming many of those artists at the opening of the exhibition. and at subsequent events on our saturdays. since the exhibition opened about 55,000 visitors have walked through, and many of them attracted to the museum by the free saturdays, free general admission saturdays, that has been jegenerously sponsored by s wilsley. and there's two remaining free saturdays for the exhibition itself before the end of the show on march 15th, on the

second saturday of february, and the second saturday of march. and we are also offering a reduced entrance to the museum entrance of $10. so there's time for our visitors to still enjoy this important exhibition. with that i'm going to hand over to the next speaker. >> it's one of the treasures of this city and county of san francisco. and i have the great pleasure while serving as the mayor of this city on more than one occasion to visit a place that as a result of the quake of 1989

ended up being the new young museum. and it would not been that way without a fabulous commitment from a woman who more than any other single punish in thi persy who devotes her resources and life to the arts. she devotes those resources and herself to the arts reflective of the incredible, wonderful collection of people that represents the diversity of this extraordinary city. in your capacity as mayor, and i'm sure that mayor breed shares

my view on this, that if we had just four of de dee dee, oh, my god, yes. [laughter] probably. but it was frankly just a wonderful experience to be able to pick up the telephone and to have somebody on the other end understand and offer suggestion and directions on how best to address what needed to be addressed. no one does it any better. so, mayor breed, it's my pleasure to introduce you, because i know that you want to say some wonderful words as you often do these days, you know, i -- london, when she could hardly speak english i knew her. but she's gotten so good, i don't even want to be near where

she is for speech making purposes because she did it so clear and so concise and so direct. having london breed as the mayor and still having dee dee on the side under all circumstances, means that the city is appropriately and richly in great hands and the soul of a nation clearly reflects that. and when the man who heads this museum says this show is to leave in march, that's five days before my 86th birthday. i think that you ought to keep the show here. [laughter] yes, yes. give me a party here.

but, ladies and gentlemen, let me present to you a woman who heads this city and who i think will have a long tenure of doing the kind of things that are reflective in this museum and, believe me, if you're the mayor, this is your museum. mayor breed, your museum. [applause] >> mayor london breed: thank you. first, of all, thank you, mayor brown, for that introduction. and thank you to everyone who is here today. tom campbell and the team here at the museum. they do an extraordinary job working to bring some of the most innovative exhibitions anywhere. i love coming here too and i know that so many of these exhibits wouldn't be possible if not for this incredible woman, dee dee wilsey, who not only rolled up her sleeves to help to get the buildings built like the museum and the hospital at ucsf,

and other places in san francisco, but she's committed to ensuring that we have real equity when we provide opportunities like a deyoung museum and the soul of the nation and what it represents is absolutely extraordinary. and the fact that miss wilsey has invested resources into making sure that there are days that are free to the public, to ensure access to such an incredible exhibit, is something that typically a corporation or a company usually does, but this lady single handedly did it for this incredible exhibit. and i want to thank you for your work and your commitment. [applause] this extraordinary exhibit, which spans over the course of 20 years during the most -- i think during the most critical transition of african americans anywhere, especially here in

california, is just absolutely incredible. and i had an opportunity in december to tour the exhibit with the curator and to just really feel like i was stepping back in time and the commitment and how these revolutionary artists chose to take what they knew best in terms of what they created and turn it into something so extraordinary, it is mind blowing. and, up you know, i'm a big fanf the mayor and the work that he's done and his message is that you have to stare at his work for a very long time to really understand all of the pieces of the collage art work that he does to really just get a feel for how impactful at the time his work was and continues to be to this continuing day. and mayor brown suggested that i used to be an executive director

of the art complex and i wanted to put the african american culture complex on the map for performing and visual arts, but i wanted to make sure that larger institutions highlighted the african american artists, both past and present. and we developed an incredible working relationship with the museum hosting nights here at the museum when the current co-executive director and her sister melanie green served and worked at the center curating and doing everything under the sun and now they're running the place am so i'm really grateful that melora is here today with us to celebrate this milestone and how this incredible exhibit, which talks about everything from the black panther movement which started right here in the bay area in oakland, to the riots in san francisco and the significance that the artists played during that time in

communicating the message, really touched the hearts and lives of african americans. and it was not always, you know, appreciated and celebrated in main society. it was our way of coming together and it was our way of communicating muc. now it's the world's way of showing respect and appreciation for what artists did during that time, during such a significant movement that have led to an opportunity for even someone like me or mayor brown to serve as mayor of one of the most incredible cities in the world today. so i recognize the connection. i recognize using art as a vehicle for change and i'm also excited that we have two of our arts commissioners here, chuck collins here today as well. and it is really great to have so many people who care about the opportunities that exist and using this story and this

exhibit, soul of a nation, really digs deep into that. and i've got to tell you that if you walk around these halls and you hear about what this exhibit is about and you read what you see, it really will take you back. and it really will make you feel a certain kind of way about how artists and african americans in this country had to live and chose to put themselves and their lives on the line anyway for justice. and over the span of 20 years it gives you just a glimpse of that. that's why this is so powerful, and that's why we're all here today to see it, to experience it, and to take it in, and to also to share it with other people in the bay area so that they don't miss out on an opportunity to see what -- to see what i think is one of the most extraordinary exhibits that the museum has had in a long time. so, again, i want to thank you all for being here today.

i'm really excited about this. i've actually seen it and really spent quality time here exploring it. and i, again, we wanted more exhibits like this at the museum and more exhibits like there in san francisco. and i want to again thank dee dee for really shining a light on the need to provide diverse opportunities in arts here in san francisco. you have been just been a true treasure and we value you so much. and thank you to everyone who is joining us here today. now i'm going to turn the mike back over to tom campbell and i think that at that time that we'll go over a guided tour. >> can i also mention that we have one of the artists, mike henderson, is with us this afternoon. [applause] so thank you all very much. lee, are you going to cro coreoh

a photograph? (♪) >> it did take a village. i was really lucky when i was 14 years old to get an internship. the difference that it made for me is i had a job, but there were other people who didn't have a job, who, unfortunately, needed money. and they were shown to commit illegal acts to get money. that is what i want to prevent. [♪] today we are here to officially kick off the first class of opportunities for all.

[applause]. >> opportunities for all is a program that mayor breed launched in october of 2018. it really was a vision of mayor breed to get to all of the young people in san francisco, but with an intention to focus on young people that have typically not being able to access opportunities such as internships or work-based learning opportunities. >> money should never be a barrier to your ability to succeed in life and that is what this program is about. >> there's always these conversations about young people not being prepared and not having experience for work and if they don't get an opportunity to work, then they cannot gain the experience that they need. this is really about investing in the future talent pool and getting them the experience that they need. >> it is good for everyone because down the road we will need future mechanics, future pilots, future bankers, future whatever they may be in any industry. this is the pipe on we need to work with. we need to start developing

talent, getting people excited about careers, opening up those pathways and frankly giving opportunities out there that would normally not be presented. [♪] >> the way that it is organized is there are different points of entry and different ways of engagement for the young person and potential employers. young people can work in cohorts or in groups and that's really for people that have maybe never had job experience or who are still trying to figure out what they want to do and they can explore. and in the same way, it is open for employers to say, you know what, i don't think we are ready to host an intern year-round are all summer, but that they can open up their doors and do site visits or tours or panels or conversations. and then it runs all the way up to the opportunity for young people to have long-term employment, and work on a project and be part of the employee base. >> something new, to get new experience and meet people and

then you are getting paid for it you are getting paid for doing that. it is really cool. >> i starting next week, i will be a freshman. [cheers and applause] two of the things i appreciate about this program was the amazing mentorship in the job experience that i had. i am grateful for this opportunity. thank you. >> something i learned at airbnb is how to network and how important it is to network because it is not only what you know, but also who you know to get far in life. >> during this program, i learned basic coding languages, had a had to identify the main components and how to network on a corporate level. it is also helping me accumulate my skills all be going towards my college tuition where i will pursue a major in computer science. >> for myself, being that i am an actual residential realtor, it was great. if anybody wants to buy a house,

let me know. whenever. [applause] it is good. i got you. it was really cool to see the commercial side and think about the process of developing property and different things that i can explore. opportunities for all was a great opportunity for all. >> we were aiming to have 1,000 young people register and we had over 2,000 people register and we were able to place about between 50 and did. we are still getting the final numbers of that. >> over several weeks, we were able to have students participate in investment banking they were able to work with our team, or technology team, our engineering 20 we also gave them lessons around the industry, around financial literacy. >> there are 32,000 young people ages 16 and 24 living in san francisco. and imagine if we can create an opera skin it just opportunity

for all program for every young person that lives in public housing, affordable housing, low income communities. it is all up to you to make that happen. >> we have had really great response from employers and they have been talking about it with other employers, so we have had a lot of interest for next year to have people sign on. we are starting to figure out how to stay connected to those young people and to get prepared to make sure we can get all 2400 or so that registered. we want to give them placement and what it looks like if they get more. >> let's be honest, there is always a shortage of good talent in any industry, and so this is a real great career path. >> for potential sponsors who might be interested in supporting opportunities for all , there is an opportunity to make a difference in our city. this is a really thriving, booming economy, but not for everyone. this is a way to make sure that everyone gets to benefit from the great place that san francisco is and that we are

building pathways for folks to be able to stay here and that they feel like they will belong. >> just do it. sign up for it. [♪] [♪] [♪] - working for the city and county of san francisco will immerse you in a vibrant and dynamic city that's on the forefront of economic growth, the arts, and social change. our city has always been on the edge of progress and innovation. after all, we're at the meeting of land and sea.

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commission president and if you remember, the public and you want to speak there are speaker forms you can fill out which are at the front table or step to the microphone when i call you to public comment. we ask that everybody turns off their cell phone including commissioner's and staff. i want to thank sfgovtv and media services for sharing this meeting with the public and we'll start with a roll call. [roll call] full house. general public comments and this is for any comment not on the agenda. seeing none. general publi c