milad is always there. he showed up for a holiday program after his apartment building caught fire. >> it was our big event and he didn't want to, you know, let the fire keep him from being here for the kids, and i just was blown away. >> my reaction was while i can truly say is all i own is everything i'm wearing currently, i still feel like i have more support than many of the students that we're offering services to. >> reporter: for offering support and encouragement to west oakland children every saturday afternoon, this week's jefferson award goes to milad asantana. >>> the weekend is nearly upon us and we love this day. >> yes we do. >> we have the rain, and the thunderstorms overnight. some of the thunderstorms knocking out power. high deaf doppler showing up, there's a chance we could see e a few more showers popping up this afternoon. and we have to watch out for that. some of the cumulus clouds continuing over the bay bridge. the temperatures staying cooler. only the low to mid-50s outside. a coo

milad is always there.e even showed up for a holiday program the day after his berkeley apartment building caught fire. board member leann alameda. >> it was our big event and he didn't want to let the fire keep him from being here for the kids. and i just was blown away. >> my reaction was, you know, while i can truly say that all i own is everything that i'm wearing currently, i still feel like i have more support than many of the students that we're offering services to. >> reporter: so for offering support and encouragement to west oakland children every saturday afternoon, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to milad. sharon chen, cbs 5. >> and milad tells us the group has great need right now for donations for paper school supplies and groceries to keep the program running. if you can help, connect with what now america online, using the link at cbssf.com. click the connect button at the top of the page, then jefferson awards to find our story. >>> what is next for mitt romney? the chairm

milad is always there.ven showed up for a holiday program the day after his berkeley apartment building caught fire. >> it was our big event and he didn't want to let fire keep him from being here for the kids. and i just was blown away. >> my reaction was, while i can truly say that all i own is everything that i'm wearing currently, i still feel like i have more support than many of the students that we're offering service to. >> reporter: so for offering support and encouragement to west oakland children every saturday afternoon, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to milad yazdanpanah. sharon chin, cbs 5. >>> this part of the country is going to get colder and wetter and cloudier over the next 24 hours. pretty significant weather change. here's a live look at the bay bridge. we have mainly cloudy skies, have had that for the past several hours. mid- to upper 50s outside. santa rosa down to 56. you will be in the mid-40s overnight. by saturday morning, in the mid- to upper 30s, san francisco

. >> reporter: only 18 years old, milad is one of the most talented students here at the afghanistan national institute of music. >> go slow. >> reporter: his teacher is allegra boggess, a classically trained musician from denver. >> he's interested in developing himself as a pianist first, but he doesn't want to live abroad. he wants to come back and teach. >> reporter: when the taliban were in power, these instrumentz were destroyed and the school was torn apart. the taliban banned music threatening to maim or imprison anyone caught playing or teaching it. dr. ahmad sarmast, the school's founder and a musician, fled the country for several years. >> the people of afghanistan depriving them from their musical identity. >> reporter: even today, professional musicians are almost nonexistent. this is the nation's only music school. >> when i enrolled in the school, my friend said music doesn't have any future in afghanistan. i didn't hear them. and i hear my heart. that's why still i'm here. >> reporter: milad is learning both afghan and western music plus getting a complete education.