community pacific islander association. it's in the beginning stages but a big need for the city. >> i would agree. do you know who is funding this association? >> dcyf. another thing that's working is workforce development, i am sure that supervisor you know ipo, city build is working with developing a hybrid from an 18-week to 8-week certification to be able to help at risk youth to be able to get training for job development is really important. department of public works with it's year-around program. one stop. those are good programs that happen. another one that was mentioned earlier, a lot of services from dcyf, services from dph and services from housing. they are not cal all connected. someone talked about the issue of sharing data. if you are looking at services on demand at 2:00 in the morning and if you have a lady that's stoned out of her mind and needs a bed, well, we can't get it until the morning, until monday, there needs to be a better collaboration to be able to provide those service. the last one i want t

my name is john nauer, and i'm the coach here of the pacific islanders association. this is very historical and as well as emotional for us. i mean, just listening to some of those statistics, the only thing i can say, it's long overdue. it's long overdue. it's been a problem that our city and many other cities haven't yet addressed, and i thank you for putting this together for our city. and i encourage the rest of the commissioners to please vote yes on this. this is the first step -- let me give you a scenario for a young pacific islander student in san francisco. if you walk-through the door, and you don't see anybody that looks like you, they see their teachers, they see the dean, their council, their principal, you kind of want to just walk right back out the door and find the first doorway you he had se had -- you see, get you a pack of cigarette and a beer and drink. there's no motivation for our young people. that's why there's those statistics. the proof is in the pudding. a lot of our kids are not making it. that's because they don't have an identity. when

my name is john nauer, and i'm the coach here of the pacific islanders association.this is very historical and as well as emotional for us. i mean, just listening to some of those statistics, the only thing i can say, it's long overdue. it's long overdue. it's been a problem that our city and many other cities haven't yet addressed, and i thank you for putting this together for our city. and i encourage the rest of the commissioners to please vote yes on this. this is the first step -- let me give you a scenario for a young pacific islander student in san francisco. if you walk-through the door, and you don't see anybody that looks like you, they see their teachers, they see the dean, their council, their principal, ki

to work closely with him to ease the burdens of the compacts of free association on our islands to promote better education, for pacific islanders and to fight for veterans services for those who sacrificed for our nation. i could always count on senator akaka among guam's strongest advocates in the united states senate. our concerns and indeed the concerns of all territories, were always his concerns as well. i'm deeply saddened by the passing of this great stateman, friend of guam, and treasured colleague. i will miss senator akaka's kindness, his aloha spirit, and shared love for the islands and all of our peoples. during his tenure in the congress he was a voice for peace, tolerance, and equality. so on behalf of guam, i extend our deepest sympathies to his lovely wife millie, my friend, his children, his grandchildren, his great grandchildren, and the people of haye. -- of hawaii. our country has lost a great man but his legacy will endure through the lives of countless americans he helped in his storied life and his career. so senator akaka, [speaking -- language]wadge] -- i yield back the balance of my time. ms.