. >> hello, my name is ben navaro and i'm with the same beacon program. the programs gives us empowerment as youth to go out and reach our dreams. i suffer from depression on and off because sometimes i don't eat, i know how that feels going hungry, and all that. these internships and after school programs give me a sense of empowerment to go out there and make a difference in life. it's hard when you don't have those resources there, maybe the money is not there or it's not enough support to back it up. currently i got into an airport internship with the workshops with beacon and overall, i've been feeling stable and i feel i can do anything i want to do and achieve it. i want to thank you guys for this time and letting me talk. >> thank you, next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is -- i'm the associate director of beacon. i'm with this wonderful group here. i'm here to talk on behalf of balboa high school. last year