my name is leslie lopez, and i'm a 12th grader at kipp sf college prep, and i've been there since the 5th grade. my hope it so attend u.c. davis, and with the help from kipp, i am achieving that dream. going to kipp has provided me the space to create community and a place to grow as a leader, a space on my parents didn't have when they emigrated from mexico to the united states 20 years ago. coming into kipp as a freshman, i was shy, and i wasn't involved in a school community unlike my brother, who was always involved since his freshman year. this nomotivat me to do better. the following year, i started to get into leadership. it has also helped me have a space where i could develop as a leader and create a better community at my school. with the help of kipp, i currently have a paid internship at u.c.s.f. women's center of research of public health. by working at ucsf, it has exposed me to more career options. kipp has pushed me, even though i've had my challenges. my name is leslie lopez, and i'm asking you to renew the kipp charter and allow the new elementary school. >>president