In a time of very difficult transition and challenges for our country, we cannot afford as a society or\ economy or an economy to leave any of our young people behind. As many as 5 million young 24 in theween 16 and United States are currently not enrolled in an Educational Program or in the workforce. I believe we have a responsibility to do everything we can to reach these youth and provide them with avenues of opportunity and on ramps to fulfilling careers. In a lot of cases, there are many barriers to making that happen for these young people, anduding economic mobility providing them with the opportunity for their futures. Some of the barriers include homelessness, poor health outcomes, violence, and of course the criminal Justice System. Inorgan, we are tackling oregon, we are tackling these barriers one by one. I signed a bill this week that changes the way we try and sentence youth, shifting the focus to prevention and rehabilitation. As we all know, youth who spent time in adu
At the time of really difficult transition and challenges for our country, we cant afford as a society or economy frankly to leave any of our young people behind. Estimates show that somewhere, as many as 5 million young people between the ages of 16 to 24 in the United States are currently not enrolled in an Educational Program or participating in the work force. I believe very strongly as governors that we have the responsibility to do everything we can to reach these youth and give them avenues of opportunity to reconnect and engage with them in continuing education. And on ramps to fulfilling careers. And a lot of cases of course there are many barriers to making that happen. For these young people. Including economic mobility, and providing them with the opportunity for their futures. Some of the barriers, these young people are facing include homelessness, poor health outcomes, violence, and of course the criminal Justice System. In oregon we are tackling these barriers one by on
Colleagues. Colleagues about the key issues of the day. Including outcomes for disconnected youth. Safer and smarter was. Investing in resilience. Cyber Security Workforce development. They all arrive at early learning. Innovative strategies. We will discuss how together, we can develop bipartisan approaches to improve the lives of all americans. Also want to acknowledge our International Best who have traveled from so far away to be here with us today. Please feel free to stand up as you are recognized. From japan we are honored to be joined. He serves a special advisor to the japanese Prime Minister abe. Complimentary vice minister of foreign affairs. Apanese ambassador to the u. S. From mexico, we are joined by governor dominguez. Where are you governor . He is the the chair which is mexicos equivalent of mga. From canada we are joined by a delegation of senators. Members of parliament from a canadian federal government and officials from ontario and quebec. [applause] were also exc
Better serve our nations greatest resource and that is our young people. At a time really difficult transition and challenges for our country, we cannot afford either as a society or as an economy frankly to leave any of our young people behind. An estimate show somewhere as many as 5 million young people between 16 and 24 in the United States are currently not enrolled in an Educational Program or participating in the workforce. I believe very strongly as governors we have a responsibility to do everything that we can to reach these youth and provide them with avenue avf opportunity to reconnect and engage them in continuing education and onramp the fizzling careers. A lot of cases there are many barriers to making that happen to these young people. Including economic mobility and providing them with the opportunity for their futures some of the barriers they are facing, homelessness, poor health outcome, violence in the criminal Justice System. In oregon, we are tackling these barrie
About it and i think as a whole, as a community, as any community, if people just put a little effort, we could really help each other out. Thats how it should be. Thats what food is about basically. An organization that meets is the San Francisco knight ministry we work with tuesday and thursdays. By the power of your name i have faith to move mountains because i believe in jesus. I believe its helpful to offer food to people because as you know, theres so much homelessness in San Francisco and california and the United States. I really believe that food is important as well as our faith. The San Francisco knight ministry has been around for 54 years. The core of the ministry, a group of ordain ministers, we go out in the middle of the night every single night of the year, so for 54 years we have never missed a night. I know its difficult to believe maybe in the United States but a lot of our people will say this is the first meal theyve had in two days. I really believe it is a time