l.a. usd is lucky to have you as are the children. eloi: just a brief things, first of all, i would agree with everything said, but focusing on helping these children and their parents believe. believe in themselves. believe that not only is education something that is part of their lives, but higher education is available to them and is an opportunity for them. really working with us all to help them believe that this is in their future and part of their future. the last thing i would say is continue to do what you do your. these -- what you do here. these programs are important. an attack on these programs is an attack on our children. and attack on our children is an attack on our future. we cannot let our future be undermined because of short-term believes. [applause] bonnie: heidi, before we get to you, i want to pick up on the believe in the kids. we all know, it is -- has always been true, even now more than more so, poor kids, kids of color, get told, you are losers, you're never going to make it, get picked on and bullied, th