pedro, marie ramero, doctor richard, evelyn, michael, carry, carmen, marty, rudy,. so we will begin timing now. you have 15 minutes for your entire group. >> i am rosita, professor of american and [inaudible] where for more than three decades i directed the preparation of teachers and administrators for the san francisco public schools. i join concerned filipino educators and community members and advocate quality education for filipino students, the second most rapidly growing asian population, but remaining underserved. they need to grow roots in the united states without forgetting their roots in their country of or gin. research has shown that [inaudible] helps students to foal good about themselves, their families and their groups, which translate to success in education and employment. maintaining their hair /tapblg, culture and language leads to empowerment and more active participation of parents in the successful education of their children. this can only be achieved with a culturely relevant curriculum and competent teachers and administrators. although pa