US Presidency
2014

That's why I've been asking CEOs to give more long term unemployed workers a fair shot at that new job and new chance to support their families; this week, many will come to the White House to make that commitment real. Tonight, I ask every business leader in America to join us and to do the same â€“ because we are stronger when America fields a full team. Of course, it's not enough to train today's workforce. We also have to prepare tomorrow's workforce, by guaranteeing every child access to a world class education. Estiven Rodriguez couldn't speak a word of English when he moved to New York City at age nine. But last month, thanks to the support of great teachers and an innovative tutoring program, he led a march of his classmates â€“ through a crowd of cheering parents and neighbors â€“ from their high school to the post office, where they mailed off their college applications. And this son of a factory worker just found out he's going to college this fall.