CCSF older adult students speak out against class cuts

City College of San Francisco student Irving Rivera holds a sign as he speaks during public comment about cuts to classes, particularly those for older adults, during a meeting of the CCSF Board of Trustees on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
The City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees meets during its regular time at Conlan Hall on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
A woman holds a sign directed at City College of San Francisco Chancellor Mark Rocha following cuts to classes, particularly those for older adults, during a meeting of the CCSF Board of Trustees on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
Wynd Kaufmyn, vice president of AFT 2121 at City College of San Francisco, speaks about cuts to classes, particularly those for older adults, during a meeting of the CCSF Board of Trustees on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
Wynd Kaufmyn, vice president of AFT 2121 at City College of San Francisco, speaks about cuts to classes, particularly those for older adults, during a meeting of the CCSF Board of Trustees on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
People sit in the aisles during public comment about cuts to classes, particularly those for older adults, at the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
Sherry McAlan, a former English as a Second Language instructor at City College of San Francisco, leads an impromptu chant during public comment about cuts to classes, particularly those for older adults, during a meeting of the CCSF Board of Trustees on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
Sherry McAlan, a former English as a Second Language instructor at City College of San Francisco, continues speaking after giving public comment about cuts to classes, particularly those for older adults, during a meeting of the CCSF Board of Trustees on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
Alex Randolph, left, president of the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees, and CCSF Chancellor Mark Rocha listen to public comment regarding cuts to classes, particularly those for older adults, during a meeting of the CCSF Board of Trustees on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
Denise Selleck, an English as a Second Language instructor at City College of San Francisco, speaks during public comment about cuts to classes, particularly those for older adults, during a meeting of the CCSF Board of Trustees on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
City College of San Francisco instructors applaud Denise Selleck as she speaks during public comment about cuts to classes, particularly those for older adults, during a meeting of the CCSF Board of Trustees on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
Kelvin Young, Director of the Older Adult program at City College of San Francisco, urges the CCSF Board of Trustees to accept any funding during public comment about cuts to classes, particularly those for older adults, on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
Members of the 30th Street Senior Center who are also City College of San Francisco students raise their hands during public comment on cuts to classes, particularly those for older adults, during a meeting of the CCSF Board of Trustees on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)

Instructors and students of the older adult program at City College of San Francisco showed up in force to the CCSF Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 to speak out against a recent round of cuts to classes, which included those for older adults.

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