00:00Welcome to the White House.
00:03It is truly inspiring to see everyone gather here together, united in support of this remarkable
00:10initiative and community.
00:13As I stand here and observe the audience, I recognize the vital importance of each one
00:20of you to this mission, to our future generations.
00:27In particular, I would like to thank the cabinet secretaries, congress members, scholarship
00:33donors and various organizations for their unending advocacy.
00:41A special thank you to my husband for his enduring commitment to fostering the future.
00:48The president has prioritized America's foster care children and shortly he will sign our
00:55fostering the future executive order.
00:59Too many people from foster care community end up homeless, in danger on America's streets.
01:09It was 2021 when I developed the idea to establish an impactful platform with an important mission,
01:18to provide individuals from the foster care community the ability to secure an entry-level
01:25job position and, in turn, financial independence.
01:32Fostering the Future, a Be Best initiative, provides individuals from the foster care community
01:39with technology-based scholarships to attend colleges and universities throughout America.
01:48Fostering the future sets these individuals on their career paths, but more significantly,
01:55it equips each scholarship recipient with the fundamental foundation of knowledge that will
02:02endure throughout their lifetimes.
02:06Permanency for those who embody the fleeting.
02:12I applaud the American universities that have joined my mission, institutions like
02:18Wanderpilt University, University of Miami, and Villanova University.
02:25Following graduation, scholarship recipients from my program are prepared to enter the workforce,
02:32and ultimately become leading executives.
02:37Predictably, they will manage thousands of employees and generate significant value for American communities
02:45through job creation, access to healthcare, food security, and other societal benefits.
02:55This executive order, fostering the future for American children and families,
03:02gives me tremendous pride.
03:04It is both empathetic and strategic.
03:09It will certainly be impactful.
03:13It aims to establish a comprehensive network connecting federal departments and agencies,
03:19pride of private sector businesses, higher learning institutions, and charitable organizations.
03:27This will create new educational and employment opportunities countrywide.
03:34Our faith-based organizations will continue playing a vital and consequential role.
03:42My hope, of course, is that this level of coordinated collaboration will sustain.
03:49But today, I call on leadership from these various organizations, including the private sector, to join my effort.
03:58Rise above the ease of inaction.
04:02I predict this small spark today will ignite a profound and lasting nationwide movement.
04:11Our united resolve will foster a thriving future filled with compassion and innovation.
04:19Together, we will illuminate the pathway for today's foster children to become tomorrow's builders.
04:27And tomorrow's builders will foster the future of America's legacy.
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