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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Questions from D10 Youth

Some good questions from the youth to our candidates - sorry if this seems a little choppy - I was writing things down fast and didn't get a chance at many edits.


1. What is your plan to increase jobs for youth?

Marie F: mentoring, classes offered by college board such as real estate classes

Marlene T: mentoring programs

Lynette S: campaign held youth summit and determined nothing going on, so she used contacts to get jobs for youth, will force employers to hire locally

2. How can you help bring youth together and settle disputes btwn neighborhoods?

Diane WS: no owns title to the land, so everyone should stop acting like they do. She would rely on others to tell her.

Eric S: ask youth what they want to bring kids together, more outlets for positive interaction

Ed D: incentivize changing behavior - jobs, school, opportunities

3. Vision for BVHP?

Steve M: HP youth needs to have a vision for themselves. HP should be a place for opportunity clean air and environment, and a good place to live and raise a family

Tony K: BoS needs to have budget that has money for opportunity for youth

Steven W: many kinds of opportunity bc not all opportunity fits all people, more parks and rec, arts commission, etc to expand horizons

4. Low high school grad rates for black kids from. How do you fix it?

Chris J: CC board tried addressing issue to give GED and associate degree. Where's the outrage? Parents and families need to organize, stabilize families, schools open longer hours to accommodate kids

Kristine E: space based system, as much to do with what goes on inside school as outside. Neighborhood schools, take care of our community with much community involvement

Rodney H: involve parents, oversight committees, increase arts programs, more social engagement, Willie Brown Academy being closed - tired of have nots not having.

5. Why should you be our Supervisor?

DeWitt L: in order to receive benefits, jobs, etc, need someone who understands legal nuance, political process

Nyese J: D10 in a state of emergency

Jackie N: worked with various programs, problem with our children is that behavior issues limit abilities, need an agenda that serves to district

6. WB Academy closing - how will you ensure that SFUSD will have a quality middle school?

Malia C: public ed has operated out of coordination with BoS, etc. Need to coordinate. Need 21st C solutions. Wrap-around services

Geoffrea M: they need to make one of our schools a middle school, need to listen to everyone

Espanola J: Century 21 school. We have to start engaging ourselves as parents.

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