Chair Gutiérrez asks Karen about ideal relationship with department
Gutiérrez asks Karen what an ideal relationship with the department would look like. Karen says leveraging community organizations' reach and trust to help with enrollment and information sharing.
Thank you.
And then, Karen, my last question is for you.
You also always come and testify.
And obviously, I'm a big fan.
and of cities first readers, the speaker is, the council is, what is an ideal relationship for you
representing Link, of course, but what is the ideal kind of relationship with the department as we continue to expand into 2K and then Universal?
Like I mentioned in my testimony, our biggest power is in reach.
And because of the A-team partners, we reach these families and their trusted relationships.
So given the opportunity to possibly help with enrollment, to let them know, to provide information, I always say families just don't know what they don't know.
And we do have a lot of immigrant families we support who are asking partners or asking us, what is 2K?
What is it about?
Do I really need to do it?
So of us being able to provide this information in hospital settings, in libraries, in programs, we can support the system with their enrollment.
Okay, excellent.
Thank you.