Barack Obama, Prince Harry kick off Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago

[Sunlei]

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Source: ABC

CHICAGO (WLS) --
Former President Barack Obama kicked off Tuesday afternoon the first-ever Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago, a two-day event that aims to inspire a new generation of leaders.

Young leaders are at the heart of the Obama Foundation Global Summit. "Ordinary people in local communities can do extra ordinary things when they're given the chance, when their voices are heard, when they come together," Obama said during his opening speech.

Michelle Obama will speak at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday. Wednesday speakers also include Dolores Huerta, who co-founded United Farm Workers, Caroline Kennedy and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Well-known installation artist Theaster Gates and musician Common are slated to talk, as well as other notables including Sheldon Smith, who started the Dovetail Project in Chicago.

Barack Obama will then close the summit at 5 p.m. before a concert at nearby Wintrust Arena, which features from artists including Chicago's own Chance the Rapper.

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Livestream Schedule https://www.obama.org/

Day Two: November 1st


8:30 AM CT: Morning Session—Business & Society
In a discussion moderated by Cecilia Muñoz, we'll delve into the role workplaces and employers play in building strong, healthy communities.

with:

Andy Puddicombe @ Headspace

David Simas @ Obama Foundation

Ai-jen Poo @ National Domestic Workers Alliance

Hamdi Ulukaya @ Chobani

Joe Gebbia @ Airbnb

Brian Alexander, Author

Mary Kay Henry @ SEIU

11:45 AM CT: Conversation with Mrs. Obama
In a conversation with poet Elizabeth Alexander, Mrs. Obama will discuss her sources of inspiration and what it takes to live a life of public service.

5:00 PM CT: Closing Session—Collective Power
Solutions to the world’s most pressing problems are being invented and adapted every day by groups of people who have found common cause. President Obama to speak.

with:

Liz Dozier @ Chicago Beyond

Eric Liu @ Citizen University

Common, Actor and Musician

Brenda Eheart @ Generations of Hope

Adebola Williams, Nigerian entrepreneur and journalist

Tina Rosenberg @ Solutions Journalism Network

Chef José Andrés @ ThinkFoodGroup

Michael Tubbs, Mayor of Stockton, CA

Bryan Stevenson @ Equal Justice Initiative

and more at https://www.obama.org/

Barack Obama spoke Oct. 31, 2017 during the opening of the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago.
video at link

[Hekate]

1. KnR

[bdtrppr6]

2. i really really want everyone

that attended this to move us forward by a number of steps. i think it's possible with the right direction and organization. keep yer head up, it's got to get better!

[Angry Dragon]

3. here

https://www.obama.org/

[Sunlei]

4. Thank you, updated and added the livestream

[ananda]

5. I guess that means that Prince Harry ..

.. is no longer a Nazi wannabe.

Good.

[lunasun]

6. Such excitement and hope here in Chicago with the summit

Thanks Obama !
Don't forget to watch the concert tonight

Along with a star-studded array of special guests, the summit will end with a concert features Chicago's Chance the Rapper, Gloria Estefan, and The National. The concert will be open to the community, but only about 1,500 tickets will be distributed. You can also watch the concert live-streaming on YouTube.
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