americans who feel trapped by student loan debt. and i m reaching out to some of america s leading foundations and corporations on a new initiative to help more young men of color facing especially tough odds to stay on track and reach their full potential. the bottom line is, michelle and i want every child to have the same chance this country gave us. we know our opportunity agenda won t be complete and too many young people entering the workforce today will see the american dream as an empty promise unless we also do more to make sure our economy honors the dignity of work, and hard work pays off for every single american. today women make up about half our workforce, but they still
as usual, our first lady sets a good example. michelle s well, yeah. michelle s let s move 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, the michelle and jill biden launched, has already encouraged employers to hire or train nearly 400,000 veterans and military spouses. taking a page from that play
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
as usual, our first lady sets a good example. michelle s [ applause ] well. yeah. michelle s let s move 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
michelle s let s move 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, the michelle and jill biden launched, has already encouraged employers to hire or train nearly 400,000 veterans and military spouses. taking a page from that play book, the white house just organized a college opportunity summit where already 150 universities, businesses, nonprofits, have made concrete commitments to reduce inequality and access to higher education and to help every hard-working kid go to college and succeed when they get to campus. and across the country, we re