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Monday 24 april 2017
Obama meets with at-risk youth ahead of Chicago speech

JESSE J. HOLLAND education secretary,
Associated Press Arne Duncan, who
WASHINGTON (AP) also attended the
— Former President meeting.
Barack Obama met “The president and
Sunday with at-risk Mrs. Obama look for-
young men and boys ward to working with
in his hometown of similar organizations
Chicago before his first through the Obama
major post-presidency Foundation and the
speech. My Brother’s Keeper
The former president initiative that are al-
spent time at a round- ready committed to
table with youth from bringing much need-
the organization Chi- ed expansion of op-
cago Create Real Eco- portunities in Chicago
nomic Destiny located neighborhoods,” Lew-
in the Roseland/Pull- is said.
man neighborhood in Obama will speak
South Side Chicago Monday to young
where Obama started community leaders
as a community orga- and organizers at the
nizer at age 25. In this Jan. 18, 2017 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the University of Chicago,
The CRED program briefing room of the White House in Washington. where his presidential
provides job skills and Associated Press library is planned.
employment opportu- to the young men’s optimistic about their cause of the services Obama’s first public
nities for at-risk young stories and shared potential to positive- provided in the pro- engagement comes
adults. some of the challeng- ly contribute to their gram,” Lewis said. as President Donald
Spokesman Kevin Lew- es that he faced grow- communities and sup- The program was Trump nears his 100-
is says Obama listened ing up. Obama “was port their families be- founded by Obama’s day mark in office.q