Raising your voice is to help shape your communities. Thank you so much. We are thrilled to be here. I will turn it over to step. Stef. [applause] i mentioned the amazing young people that are here today. My name is stephanie cruz, i am on the board of mikva challenge. It is exceptionally exciting to hear the stories we are going to hear. These young people represent 25,000 young people who have participated in the soap box challenge. We are very lucky to hear these amazing stories. I am going to turn over to get it kicked off. [applause] thank you both so much. Myself and my colleague will be emceeing today, and we are thrilled to hear these speeches of brave young people who will speak out on the issues that matter to them that they want to see change that are affecting young people around the country and the world. I wont be speaking so much because we want to center their voices and their wisdom and their perspective. So without further ado, im , going to call our first speaker, mo
Tools and resources they need to drive positive changes in their communities and in their schools. We are thrilled to continue this partnership and we support nick to elevate these voices around the country. Super excited to hear the youth speakers today. For you all, the young people that are raising invoices to help shape your communities were glad youre here. Thank you very much. [applause] you mention the amazing young people that are up here today. My name is Stephanie Cruz and im am on the boardam of this challenge. This is exceptionally exciting that we are going to hear the soapbox. 25000 young people who have participated in the soapbox challenge in the country. We are very lucky to hear these amazing stories. Im going to turn it overr to gt us kicked off. [applause] wonderful thank you both so much. So myself and my colleague we will be emceeing today had we are just thrilled to hear the speeches these brave young people who are you going to speak out on the issues that matte
Thank you for joining us today. You are up here with mikva challenge, we are committed to developing young people to be informed and active citizens to create a just and equitable world. Named after two great civic leaders, we believe in the power of the voices that are here with us today and we believe in helping young people to create civic action to improve the world. I am going to turn it over to a colleague and friend from Facebook Education. [applause] hi, everyone. My name is nicole and i work on the Education Team focused on use leadership. Our mission is to provide young people with support and resources they need to drive positive changes in their communities and schools. We are thrilled to be getting this partnership, to be supporting mikva in their work. Hear the youtho speeches today. For you all, young people raising your voice is to help shape your communities. Thank you so much. [applause] i mentioned the amazing young people that are here today. My name is stephanie cr
The night and into the moratorium. The president assures mr. Netanyahu, despite warming relations between the middle east and his country, he addresses the u. N. General assembly tomorrow. At least 48 people suffered injuries today in a train collision near chicago. Two Chicago Transit Authority commuter trains crashed. An empty eastbound train struck a train stopped. Thats the latest from al jazeera, you can get more information on aljazeera. Com. On america tonight, shutdown slow down. It doesnt have to happen. It does not have to happen. Also tonight another deadline as the president S Health Care plan opens for business. Answering americas questions about obamacare. And a Political Revolution by a Political Revolutionary. Shukwe lamumbas office from africa to america. I have no problems speaking of revolution. And good evening, thanks for being with us, im joie chen. Less and less hope to head off a partial shut down of our government. This is the first time this has happened in 17
Burwell, lets listen in harry reid is on the senate floor im told. Lets hear what he has to say. This memorandum falls september 17 memo and update on the potential lapse of appropriations. No more potential madam president after midnight. Provision providing under the colgd continuing appropriations act expires at 11 59 tonight. Unfortunately we dont have any indication that congress will act in time for the president to sign a continuing resolution before the end of the day tomorrow. October 1st, 2013. Therefore, agencies should now execute plans for shut down due to the absence of appropriations. Thats what she said. So madam president , agencies of government are in the process of closing down. It now appears that the house is not going to do anything to keep the government from shutting down. Theyve got some engineery rigged thing about going to conference. Madam president it is embarrassing that these people who are elected to represent the country are representing the tea party.