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America's Promise Alliance

America's Promise Alliance is a foundation founded by Colin Powell in 1997 to help children and youth from all socioeconomic sectors in the United States. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
America's Promise Alliance has hosted 2 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2011 Speech. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2012 with an average of 942 views per video. Most appearances with Alma J. Powell (3), Michael K. Powell (2). Most common tag: Schools.

Recent Programs

March 19, 2012
High School Graduation Rates

Business and non-profit leaders talked about their efforts to increase high school graduation rates at an America’s Promise A…
March 22, 2011
High School Dropout Prevention, Afternoon Session

The governors of Maryland and Virginia and mayors of Oklahoma City and Indianapolis talked about their ideas in addressing hi…
March 22, 2011
Vice President Biden on College Dropout Rates

Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the America’s Promise Alliance summit. He talked about the Obama administration’s efforts t…
March 22, 2011
High School Dropout Prevention, Opening Session

America’s Promise Alliance held its first summit on reducing high school dropout rates in the nation’s schools. Speakers incl…