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I BELONG HERE.“KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE” “I BELONG HERE” (MUSIC) I WAS THE FIRST HISPANIC TO SERVE ON THE GARLAND ISD SCHOOL BOARD.
THROUGH MY SERVICE AT THE GARLAND ISD. I WAS ABLE TO PUT MY INPUT INTO BILINGUAL EDUCATION THAT IS NEEDED HERE FOR OUR STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.” (APPLAUSE) WE BELONG HERE 3, 2, 1 HORN “I BELONG HERE.” (MUSIC) (MUSIC) “WE BELONG HERE” WE CHOSE GARLAND BECAUSE OF THE GARLAND ISD CHOICE OF SCHOOLS.
OUR THREE CHILDREN BENEFITTED FROM THE SYSTEM.
WE HAVE TWO DOCTORS AND A LAWYER.
AND THEY ARE ALL LEADERS IN THIER COMMUNITY.
“I BELONG HERE.” “I BELONG HERE.” MY FAVORITE PART ABOUT LIVING IN GARLAND IS WATCHING MY FAMILY GROW.
AND THE CITY ITSELF GROW. I HAVE LOVED SEEING MY NIECES AND NEPHEWS AND THE CITY ITSELF GROW. I HAVE LOVED SEEING MY NIECES AND NEPHEWS GROW UP HERE AS WELL AS THE CITY ITSELF. YOU KNOW THE SMALL BUSINESSES, THE DIVERSITY OF THE CUISINE. I JUST LOVE THE ABILITY TO SEE PEOPLE REACHING THEIR GOALS AND GETTING TO BE A PART OF IT ALL.
“WE BELONG HERE!” WHEN I CHOSE THIS NEIGHBORHOOD TO LIVE IN, IT WAS BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE THE U.N. PEOPLE DON’T LOOK ALIKE, OR THINK OR VOTE ALIKE OR EVEN WORSHIP ALIKE. WHAT I LOVE MOST ABOUT LIVING HERE IS THAT IT’S JUST LIKE ALL OF AMERICA.
MOST ABOUT LIVING HERE IS THAT IT’S JUST LIKE ALL OF AMERICA.
RIGHT HERE IN GARLAND. “WE BELONG HERE. WE BELONG HERE” “WE BELONG HERE. I BELONG HERE. I BELONG HERE.” “YOU BELONG HERE!” (MUSIC OUT)
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.