[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 105 (Friday, June 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E814]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING DR. GUY ``ZAK'' ZAKREVSKY

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 21, 2019

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Dr. 
Guy ``Zak'' Zakrevsky on the occasion of his retirement after 34 years 
of service to education in the East Bay, the last six of which he 
devoted to the Hayward Unified School District (HUSD).
  Zak joined HUSD in 2013 as the Director of the Hayward Center for 
Education and Careers at the Hayward Adult School (HAS). He took on 
this role with one goal in mind: ensuring students have the education, 
literacy, and job skills training required to reach their full 
potential.
  In pursuit of this goal, Zak set out to implement and bolster 
innovative and impactful programs that would work to improve student 
achievement. Under his stewardship, programs such as Career Technical 
and Vocational Education and Youth Re-engagement for At-Risk Youth have 
flourished and provided students with invaluable exposure and workplace 
experience.
  Zak understands that, if given the right resources, each student has 
the potential to excel. It is why he, alongside his team and in 
partnership with other community organizations, helped create the 
Raising Leaders in Hayward Workshops. These workshops leveraged access 
within the City of Hayward's Human Resources Department and set out to 
inspire students with experiences from a cross-section of industries 
while placed in paid internships and developing the skills needed to 
succeed in their desired careers.
  Zak always strived to make HAS a hub for our community. He worked 
closely with outside organizations, such as the Alameda County Deputy 
Sheriff's Activities League for disadvantaged communities, to provide 
new soccer fields, boxing coaches and tournaments, the construction of 
a new gymnasium, and a dance studio open to everyone. It was through 
these collaborative efforts that a new Makerspace became available for 
anyone interested in fostering their creative energy or entrepreneurial 
spirit. In 2017 the Makerspace graciously hosted my office's successful 
Congressional App Challenge at which students could operate 3D printers 
and plasma cutters during breaks from writing lines of code. Zak knew 
that it took bringing everyone together to make a positive impact in 
the lives of our students.
  I want to thank Dr. Guy Zakrevsky for the contributions he has made 
to the 15th Congressional District and his dedication to all our 
students in the East Bay. His work will have a lasting and profound 
impact on the shape of our community, and I wish him a long and 
relaxing retirement.

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