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In 1998, Gen. Powell responded to criticism that the summit and ensuing America's Promise campaign were little more than symbolic gestures and reported that, as a result of the summit, among other things, Big Brothers and Big Sisters amassed a 22 percent increase in adults enlisting as mentors; Boys and Girls Clubs of America added 100,000 new ...
Change is Now: Renewing America's Promise is a compilation album released on April 28, 2009 through Hidden Beach Recordings in conjunction with the Presidential Inaugural Committee. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The album includes previously released tracks from Wilco , Stevie Wonder , Death Cab for Cutie , and Common . [ 4 ]
Foster and will.i.am said that they wrote most of the song in a single evening at Foster's home. [4] The recording came together quickly. Foster recorded Hill's vocals on January 15 in Tennessee, will.i.am recorded Bono's portion on January 17, and Blige contributed her vocals on January 18, right after performing at Obama's pre-inauguration concert at the Lincoln Memorial.
Since those days, America's Promise has been the national convener of a broad drive to improve the lives of young people. It has led the GradNation campaign, designed to improve the prospects of ...
Today, America's Promise advocates for "The Five Promises," which are caring adults, safe places, a healthy start, effective education and opportunities to help others. These, the letter reads are ...
“And, while I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign,” Harris said, to cheers from her audience. The Democrat, who would have been the country’s first ...
"No Promises" is a song recorded by American DJ group Cheat Codes. It features vocals by American singer and songwriter Demi Lovato as well as Trevor Dahl, a member of the group. The song was released on March 31, 2017, and debuted on mainstream radio in the United States on April 11, 2017. [1] "
The light of America’s promise will always burn bright.” And she’s right. You know, the reason America is the greatest country in the world is that even a simple garbageman and fry cook from ...