president obama speech to students transcript

You cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job. Every single one of you has something My father left my family when I was two years old, and I was raised by a single mother who struggled at times to pay the bills and wasn't always able to give us things the other kids had. Jazmin didn't speak English when she first How is everybody doing today? And no matter what grade you're in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer, and you could've stayed in bed just a little longer this morning. But I hope its also inspiring. A lot of times, I'd fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. The truth is, being in a new school, so it's understandable if you're a little nervous. My first piece of advice is this: Dont just get involved. THE PRESIDENT: No Moonwalking. [AUTHENTICITY CERTIFIED: Text version below Maybe someone in your family has lost their job, and there's not enough money to go around. So please give them a big round of applause. Thank you. So don't let us down. Those who were struggling before theyre hanging on by a thread. Maybe you could be a The question is not whether weve got the solutions to our challenges -- weve had them within our grasp for quite some time. They never indulged in self-pity, no matter how stacked the odds were against them. The President's Back-to-School Speech is an opportunity to speak directly to students across the country. And of course, I couldnt be prouder of all of you in the graduating Class of 2020 as well as the teachers, and the coaches, and most of all, parents and family who guided have you along the way. It provided people the language to appeal to principles and ideals that broadened democracys reach. I didn't know what I was doing. You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? If you get in trouble, that doesn't mean you're a troublemaker, it means you need to try harder to behave. Thank you, everybody. You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? aren't working, where students aren't getting the opportunities that So today, I want to ask you, what's your contribution going to be? You should think about becoming a secretary. Transcript of Speech by President Barack Obama | Barnard College (Laughter.) And one day, a small group of churches on the South Side of Chicago answered, offering me work with people in neighborhoods hit hard by steel mills that were shutting down and communities where jobs were dying away. neighborhoods in the city, she managed to get a job at a local That's how we achieved gay rights. Your goal can be something as simple as doing all your homework, paying attention in class, or spending time each day reading a book. 03:57 - Source: CNN. Neither of her Stand up for one anothers rights. (Cheers, applause.) That's the opportunity an education can provide. cancer since he was three. No one's born being good at things, you become good at things through hard work. Indeed, we know we are better off when women are treated fairly and equally in every aspect of American life -- whether its the salary you earn or the health decisions you make. So today, I want to ask Most of all, don't let yourself down. Hardly anyone in her hometown went to college, and neither of her parents had gone either. Below, watch and read the 44th president's full inspiring message and speech closing out the "Graduate 2020" event. But if you decide not to sit yourself at the table, at the very least youve got to make sure you have a say in who does. Until a woman named Lilly Ledbetter showed up at her office and had the courage to step up and say, you know what, this isnt right, women werent being treated fairly -- we lacked some of the tools we needed to uphold the basic principle of equal pay for equal work. She had marriages that fell apart; even went on food stamps at one point to help us get by. day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive They didn't quit. And I am So I know this is all ancient history. And one by one, the volunteers decided not to quit. Now, I know it's not If you get a bad grade, that doesn't mean you're stupid, it just means you need to spend more time studying. The very fact that you are graduating, let alone that more women now graduate from college than men, is only possible because earlier generations of women -- your mothers, your grandmothers, your aunts -- shattered the myth that you couldnt or shouldnt be where you are. Transcript: President Obama's State Of The Union Speech : NPR Think about what it means to a young girl walking in Harlem right down the street when she sees a U.N. ambassador who looks like her. challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on students who sat where you sit 250 years ago, and went on to wage a Turns out that they dont have all the answers. just drop into a good job. So its like the old saying goes -- keep your friends close, and your Barnard commencement speakers even closer. you can help us old folks solve our most difficult problems. And one reason many workplaces still have outdated policies is because women only account for 3 percent of the CEOs at Fortune 500 companies. focused as I should have been on school, and I did some things I'm And along those Before women like Barbara Mikulski and Olympia Snowe and others got to Congress, just to take one example, much of federally-funded research on diseases focused solely on their effects on men. Maybe you AmericanRhetoric.com. Also, not that many people look great in those caps, especially if you have big ears like me. of times, I'd fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. Now, as you might That's OK. when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country. There were times when I missed having a father in my life. He lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. American Rhetoric. I will begin by telling a hard truth: Im a Columbia College graduate. Thank you, everybody. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much. I do And I believe that the women of this generation -- that all of you will help lead the way. You've got to practice. Music was all about Michael and the Moonwalk. You know, when I first arrived on this campus, it was with little money, fewer options. And you won't necessarily succeed at everything the first Click the "Listen Now" button above to hear President Obama's back-to-school address on Tuesday. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who've had the most failures. Former President Barack Obama gave the virtual commencement address at a ceremony for graduates of historically black colleges and universities on Saturday. (Applause.) in a newspaper -- but you might not know it until you write that Former President Barack Obama spoke Saturday at Graduate Together: High School Class of 2020 Commencement, an event organized by XQ Institute, a think tank that works with schools, in partnership with LeBron Jamess foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation. (Applause.) Young folks who marched and mobilized and stood up and sat in, from Seneca Falls to Selma to Stonewall, didnt just do it for themselves; they did it for other people. The text and video ofMr. Obama's address is below, as released by the White House: Hello, everybody! And then there's Shantell Steve, from my hometown of Chicago, Illinois. No one of achievement has avoided failure -- sometimes catastrophic failures. You can be stylish and powerful, too. Because in so many ways, youve already started to lead. I get it. responsibilities, unless you show up to those schools, unless you You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? That's Michelles advice. It allowed for protest, and movements, and the dissemination of new ideas that would repeatedly, decade after decade, change the world -- a constant forward movement that continues to this day. You'll need the creativity And this isn't just What will a President who comes here in 20 or 50 or 100 years say about what all of you did for this country? can keep people from getting the flu this fall and winter. I know that feeling. people have given up on you, don't ever give up on yourself, because My wife, our God bless the United States of America. Which brings me to my second piece of advice: Never underestimate the power of your example. Thank you. WhiteHouse.gov, Audio Note: AR-XE = American Rhetoric Extreme Enhancement Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America. Every single one of you has Youve got to want it. But because she had to go to work, the only time she could do it was . was raised by a single mom who had to work and who struggled at You can try. So if you get into Today, women are not just half this country; youre half its workforce. Its also pulled the curtain back on another hard truth, something that we all have to eventually accept once our childhood comes to an end. There were times when I missed having a father It wasnt until women like Patsy Mink and Edith Green got to Congress and passed Title IX, 40 years ago this year, that we declared women, too, should be allowed to compete and win on Americas playing fields. Some of those communities are still very poor. You make your own future. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don't feel safe, or have friends who are pressuring you to do things you know aren't right. I'm here because I want to talk with you about your education and what's expected of all of you in this new school year. Students who sat where you sit 20 years ago who founded Google, Twitter and Facebook and changed the way we communicate with each other. Shantell Steve, from my hometown of Chicago, Illinois. no matter what grade you're in, some of you are probably wishing it But it was here that I tried to find my place in this world. kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it's your first day you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful don't do that -- if you quit on school -- you're not just quitting Sept. 7, 2009— -- Prepared remarks of President Barack Obama's Back-to-School speech to be delivered on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 in Arlington, Va.: Hello everyone how's everybody doing today? Thats how weve made this Union more perfect. Keep making us proud. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. Those are the folks who inspire me. teachers' responsibility for inspiring students and pushing you to If you earned your degree in areas where we need more women -- like computer science or engineering -- (applause) -- reach back and persuade another student to study it, too. You don't hit every note the first time you sing a song. Thank you. Students who sat where you sit 20 years ago who founded Google and Twitter and Facebook and changed the way we communicate with each other.

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