Good evening. How is everybody doing . This is my kind of crowd. When you talk through the video, that gives me a good feeling. Everybody is excited to be here and talk with each other. Im the director of him for him and Innovation Lab at the Commonwealth Club. Welcome to tonights conversation with leila janah, founder and author of the excellent book gives work reversing poverty one job at a time. Tonights conversation is moderated by laura tyson, phd, graduate of the school of business at uc berkeley. I think you already did this, but heres a challenge. Turn to somebody you dont know and introduce your self before we get started. [inaudible conversations] okay. That is the perfect 82nd friendship. [laughter] lets come back. This is my kind of audience. I hope that you are like this and it comes time to the audience questions. You are at the second event to take place in this auditorium. [applause] that is worth a round of applause. We are in our brandnew home where 114yearsold weve b
[applause] good evening. How is everybody doing . This is my kind of crowd. When you talk through the video, that gives me a good feeling. Everybody is excited to be here and talk with each other. Im the director of him for him and Innovation Lab at the Commonwealth Club. Welcome to tonights conversation with leila janah, founder and author of the excellent book gives work reversing poverty one job at a time. Tonights conversation is moderated by laura tyson, phd, graduate of the school of business at uc berkeley. I think you already did this, but heres a challenge. Turn to somebody you dont know and introduce your self before we get started. [inaudible conversations] okay. That is the perfect 82nd friendship. [laughter] lets come back. This is my kind of audience. I hope that you are like this and it comes time to the audience questions. You are at the second event to take place in this auditorium. [applause] that is worth a round of applause. We are in our brandnew home where 114year
Calling for change students in the u. S. State of florida demanded tougher gun control france the government insists the law will be firm and fair but human Rights Groups say it will you were rude migrants rights. And this day twelve of the Winter Olympics and john chiang superstar skier lindsey vonn was aiming for gold in her final olympics eve washington find out whether she managed to clinch it. And more live from a billion dollar red carpet with the hotly anticipated new iranian film pig its a comedy about vanity notices him oh and experience and then stay tuned. Thanks for your company everyone. There are no words left the United Nations childrens agency describes the suffering of civilians and i rebel held suburb of damascus as beyond what words are capable of expressing with the airstrikes pounding Eastern Ghouta again today in the pen of monitors say more than two hundred seventy people have been killed since sunday its not the first time has come under attack back in two thous
Liz historic speech from President Trump ratcheting up a fiery debut speech at the u. N. A first for a u. S. President. Here is what he did. He said the u. S. Would totally destroy north korea in order to defend the u. S. And its allies from north koreas nukes. He called out venezuelas collapsed socialist dictatorship. He went after iran as a quote, murderous corrupt regime. He decried loser terrorists and blasted syria for its slaughter and more. Welcome to risk reward. Im elizabeth macdonald. The s p and nasdaq also ending the day in the green. Lets get back to the president at the u. N. A muscular defense of the trump doctrine. The sanctity and respect of each nations sovereignty and their individuals. He is promoting america as an example of freedom and democracy and respect for human rights but he warned u. N. Memberstates they risk being bystanders in history if they do not mobilize to confront gathering threats to peace and democracy. President trump called out the u. N. Bureauc
Author of the excellent book, give work, reversing poverty one brick at a time. Laura tyson, phd will be the moderator. Here is a challenge. Turn to someone you do not know in introduce yourself to get started. More fun with a new friend. [inaudible conversations] okay. That is like the perfect 32nd friendship. All right. Lets come back. This is our kind of audience. I hope you are like this when it comes to Live Audience questions. In exciting news we are the second event to take place in this auditorium. [cheering and applause] that is worth a round of applause. We are freshly moved into a brandnew home where 114 years old and we have been renting. This is really nice. Were incredibly excited and its possible because of donors and members like volunteers and attendees like you. Thank you for showing up and giving us a reason to build a brandnew building. Anyones first time here at the club . For people who do not know we are a nonprofits we can only do this and by this i mean more th