partnership with schools, businesses, local leaders has helped bring down childhood obesity rates for the first time in 30 years, and that's an achievement that will improve lives and reduce health care costs for decades to come. the joining forces alliance that michelle and jill biden launched as already encouraged employers to hire or train nearly 400,000 veterans and military spouses. taking a page from that playbook, the white house just organized a college opportunity summit, where already 150 universities, businesses, non-profits have made concrete commitments to reduce inequality and access to higher education. and to help every hardworking kid go to college and succeed when they get to campus. and across the country, we're partnering with mayors, governors and state legislatures on issues from homelessness to marriage equality. the point is, there are millions of americans outside of