my name is valerie tulier the facilitator the mission peace collaborative. first i want to high pressure our youth here for their strength to speak up for themselves, and for our community. [ applause ] and i also want to honor the ancestors that worked that ground where mission playground is, the ohlone people. and what i would like to -- [ applause ]. >> and what i would like to acknowledge the youth, their respectful way, their cultural attitude about sharing common ground and playing together. however, rec and park's behavior supports the gentrification. you kick out mission community-based organizations and now you are kicking out latinos from their park. neighborhoods should have culturally appropriate policies that support their neighborhood parks. instead, i want you to understand the historically pattern of colonizing. these gent rifiers come with their attitudes saying that we are here and we bought you out with our resources and money. we have played by the rules that are established by institutions like rec and park that support our entitlement t