An Obama Foundation program that has trained hundreds of young leaders across Africa, the Asia-Pacific and Europe is being expanded to include the United States
program that has trained hundreds of young leaders across Africa, the Asia-Pacific and Europe is being expanded to include the United States.is expected to announce the new program on Thursday during a two-day democracy forum the foundation is co-sponsoring in New York City.
In remarks prepared for delivery on Thursday at the forum, Obama cites “consistently high interest” in the foundation's programs as a reason for the expansion. “And the good news is, we’re just scratching the surface of what this next generation is capable of,” Obama says. Valerie Jarrett, a longtime Obama adviser, said the U.S. extension of the leaders program is a"continuation of our efforts to pay it forward by helping the next generation.”
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