Former President Obama at the University of Chicago
2017-04-24T20:01:53-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f5f/20170424120118010_hd.jpgin his first public appearance since leaving the White House, former President Obama spoke about community organizing and civic engagement. Before moderating a panel of six young Chicago-area civic leaders, he talked about the time he spent in Chicago as a community organizer. In describing his post-presidency plans, he said, “The single most important thing I can do is to help in any way I can to prepare the next generation of leadership to take up the baton and to take their own crack at changing the world.”
in his first public appearance since leaving the White House, former President Obama spoke about community organizing and civic engagement. Before… read more
in his first public appearance since leaving the White House, former President Obama spoke about community organizing and civic engagement. Before moderating a panel of six young Chicago-area civic leaders, he talked about the time he spent in Chicago as a community organizer. In describing his post-presidency plans, he said, “The single most important thing I can do is to help in any way I can to prepare the next generation of leadership to take up the baton and to take their own crack at changing the world.” close
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