[applause] my name is justin desmangles. I am the chair of the before Columbus Foundation. About eight years ago i proceeded in that position, our founder, ishmael reed, we are very fortunate to have with us joining the program today. There were some very big shoes to fill. Of course, i want to thank our friends at the San Francisco jazz center who had been so generous in their support of the american book awards for the last several years. Also our friend at cspan who continue to support the Historical Mission of the before Columbus Foundation and american book awards. I will say a few things about our direction that we embarked on recently. Over the past several years we have expanded our programming to include a number of partnerships in the bay area and nationally, including those with the San Francisco Public Library who i am very honored to say, one of the representatives, stuart shaw who has been instrumental facilitating the collaboration between the before Columbus Foundation
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Have an agreement, we have 169 targets. In this decade, we have seen a few forces coming together. We see disaster hitting our planets, with scarce resources. We see poverty and migration issues. All these problems are what is being addressed. We will address it in a more sustainable and equitable way. No business is making a case of dealing with out poverty. If the society does not function, it is very difficult for us to function as well. Francine are you confident businesses will translate into the increase . Paul if you go back to the real reason for this, im sure there are exceptions. Hopefully we will solve some of the problems that are out there. The problems are food security, Climate Change. Although there are challenges, they are enormous opportunities to invest. Technology allows us to do that. Funding ultimately has to come from business. Business is about 60 of global gdp. 80 of the financial flow. 90 of the job creation these days. So if business does not get involved, i
Targets. In this decade, we have seen a few forces coming together. We see disaster hitting our planets, with scarce resources. We see poverty and migration issues. All these problems are what is being addressed. We will address it in a more sustainable and equitable way. No business is making a case of dealing with out poverty. If the society does not function, it is very difficult for us to function as well. Francine are you confident businesses will translate into the increase . Paul if you go back to the real reason for this, im sure there are exceptions. Hopefully we will solve some of the problems that are out there. The problems are food security, Climate Change. Although there are challenges, they are enormous opportunities to invest. Technology allows us to do that. Funding ultimately has to come from business. Business is about 60 of global gdp. 80 of the financial flow. 90 of the job creation these days. So if business does not get involved, i do not think we will achieve th
In this decade, we have seen a few forces coming together. We see disaster hitting our planets, with scarce resources. We see poverty and migration issues. All these problems are what is being addressed. We will address it in a more sustainable and equitable way. No business is making a case of dealing with out poverty. If the society does not function, it is very difficult for us to function as well. Francine are you confident businesses will translate into the increase . Paul if you go back to the real reason for this, im sure there are exceptions. Hopefully we will solve some of the problems that are out there. The problems are food security, Climate Change. Although there are challenges, they are enormous opportunities to invest. Technology allows us to do that. Funding ultimately has to come from business. Business is about 60 of global gdp. 80 of the financial flow. 90 of the job creation these days. So if business does not get involved, i do not think we will achieve these objec