Obama unveils urban agenda.
Speech excerpts.
WASHINGTON–In a low-income community here, White House hopeful Barack Obama (D-Ill.) unveils his plan to combat urban poverty.
Obama Speech Excerpts: “Changing the Odds for Urban America”
WASHINGTON, DC – WASHINGTON, DC –Senator Barack Obama will deliver a speech outlining his agenda to combat urban poverty today at the Town Hall Education Arts & Recreation Center (THEARC) in Washington, DC.
…The philosophy behind the project is simple – if poverty is a disease that infects an entire community in the form of unemployment and violence; failing schools and broken homes, then we can’t just treat those symptoms in isolation. We have to heal that entire community. And we have to focus on what actually works.
You don’t just sign up for this program, you’re actively recruited for it, because the idea is that if everyone is involved, and no one slips through the cracks, then you really can change an entire community. Geoffrey Canada, the program’s inspirational, innovative founder, put it best – instead of helping some kids beat the odds, the Harlem Children’s Zone is actually changing the odds altogether.
And it’s working. Parents in Harlem are actually reading more to their children. Their kids are staying in school and passing statewide tests at higher rates than other children in New York City. They’re going to college in a place where it was once unheard of. They’ve even placed third at a national chess championship.
Source: Chicago Sun Times Blog by Lynn Sweet
This is not the first time that a major politician is using chess to stress their plans and vision. This is why we MUST continue to promote chess positively and show the world all the incredible benefits of chess!
This is so correct. That’s why we need to elect people like Mikhail Korenman, Paul Truong and Susan Polgar. They know how to make chess work while this entire board is clueless and compeletely incompetent.
I lucked out. Those were the 4 guys I voted for.
I kind of wish Obama had a little more experience. Right now I kind of prefer Hillary over Obama but that might change. I have not met him yet. I hear he is a very good speaker.
Do not worry. I will not vote for Bush.
Is Chess his middle name? Oh, that’s right, it’s Hussein.
The link to chess in this story is pretty tenuous. It does say that some kids in Harlem did well in a scholastic tournament, but that couldn’t possibly be the result of a plan that Obama hasn’t even rolled out yet. Where does it say that chess is part of Obama’s plan?
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This is not the first time that a major politician is using chess to stress their plans and vision.
Maybe he has read the same guidebook for job interviews that I once skimmed through. It said it’s probably a good idea to mention chess or even suggest it’s your hobby. That demonstrates one’s intellectual skills and ability for strategic planning. The book also subliminally hinted that it’s not necessary to even know the rules of the game, just metion it, it’s appealing.
Some of these personal attacks are pretty clueless. Like the 2nd. comment on Bush.
You can’t vote for Bush in any case. Per the Constitution, any President may not run for a 3rd. term.
With this kind of ignorance of the basics of politics and government, one wonders why we have to be inflicted with such posts.
Empty suit.
Like anonymous above said, where does it say in the article that one of Obama’s intended media is chess?
Am I missing something?
Jack you have no sense of humor.
“Do not worry. I will not vote for Bush.”
Now what is wrong with that. Of course I can not vote for Bush so Jack stop the worry. Maybe you are a Bush fan and want me to vote for Bush as a write in.
“With this kind of ignorance of the basics of politics and government, one wonders why we have to be inflicted with such posts. “
Sounds kind of snobby to me. If you do not like my post then do not read it Jack. I guess you are the self appointed Judge and Jury of every thing posted here.
By the way Jack. I never voted for Bush even when he was a candidate. So “Do not worry. I will not vote for Bush.”
I bet you voted for Bush. Jack is a Bush supporter. Come on Jack tell us all who you voted for in the past 2 elections. I bet you voted for Bush twice.