my name is jerry yang. i thank you for the opportunity to present myself to the rules committee on the c-pac members. education is the foundation of the entire education system. our city's education system has been evolving for a model system for the nation. many educators with the city have been working tirelessly for decades. and we have made good progress. there were many system changes, such as the establishment of offices for care and education, that they be part in 2018 and in 2020. however, we still have a lot to be accomplished as a whole. we still have gaps between (indiscernable). we still have a lot of issues to be addressed through collective efforts. c-pac has been playing a very important role in making those important progresses. myself, i have been devoted to the travel education for 25 years, with a wide range of experiences. i was a pre-school teacher, a college assistant professor, and now the executive director for the most vulnerable families of our city. by the way (indiscernable). my