you might call sophie maxwell the warrior goddess. she never stopped and until her bay view neighborhood could joy the same opportunities like the parks and the affordable housing and the safe streets. without her courage and fortitude we welcome you sophie maxwell >> thank you both of you on the d s and out there. this is what collective leadership looks like and the collective determination looks like. this is what a vision that people in the community had and then it was the city become infected by the this vision. it put a lot of resources at least 3 mayors were infected and the assembly and the senate and then loots at least two governors and federally 3 president's. and about warrior goddess women we have the senate infected by this determination and the vision. and then the armed services the united states navy of america. can you believe that the vision and the determination so all one person or maybe 20 thousand can say oh, i'm home. i'm home. it's been an honor

. >> by the end of this project will be a leniently and also form supervisor sophie maxwell. >> and we will get to any introduction to the rest of the folks on the instantly. at this time i want to bring up our mc. she's brought the news to our living rooms for years this is ms. pam. (clapping) >> and the journalist she's been inducted into the arts and sciences and she's receives any with regards honoring her contribution to california. it's a great principle she will join use it in come mentoring this celebration >> ms. pam (clapping). >> thank you supervisors cowen and wow. what a beautiful day in san francisco wow. arrest (clapping). >> and want an exciting day per it's my pleasure to be here today to the official project 25 years in the making. (clapping). >> this really is a historic moment in time for this community and today's celebration assigned to honor all the people who have fought for this. but to build on what is already here for a bright future and a for those who live here in the future. there was a song it's a long time coming but i know change is going to come. oh, y

for having the wherewithal to consider us to help out with a program that obviously started by sophie maxwell and i would love to see it flourish. so, ms. flynn. >>> good evening, everyone. first, i wanted to thank you all for allowing us the chance to be here today. and i did prepare a couple of words just to speak on behalf of our organization. historically apri has been serving very low-income minority communities and engaginges are debttionv and public participation and voting activities. and since our inception, our capacity has grown to include work force and youth services. every year apri offers summer internship opportunities and year round volunteer based youth chapter. our services support the mental growth of young adults from low-income communities. city-wide, we do target all youth, but there has been specific targeting of the bayview where we have the highest poverty concentrations and our youth are plagued with negative social influences. this year our kids describe their own neighborhoods as dangerous, negative in places where you have to watch your back. it's easier for them