[cheering and applause] >> hello, my name is sarah ventura and i thank you for allowing me to speak here. i do not think you are allowing our arab students in san francisco unified high school district to speak. we have many english learners who would like to voice out like however, they can't. they don't have a space and with aroc we would allow them to have that confidence to have an organization that stands for their rights to have a place in their schools. i have grown up in the bay area. i didn't see arab organizations because they weren't allowed in my schools as well. and with aroc and, you know, it knowing it aroc, i note joined in august of 2017. i have become more of a community organizer. i have spoken up against might -- about my concerns and i feel more confident to do so. i feel like with aroc president in their schools, they can do the same thing,'s oche thank you. [applause] >> evening. my name is cody and ima unity partnered with the filipino community centre. by not putting tree not -- aroc mou in, the school district is denying all arab students the right to empowered