Community-Based Solutions: A No Ceilings Conversation

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton took part in a Clinton Foundation No Ceilings event on Saturday in Little Rock, Arkansas. Joined by daughter Chelsea Clinton, the event was was in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Bill Clinton Presidential Library and the  women’s rights speech given by Clinton in Beijing in 1995 (for the full text of Clinton’s 1995 speech, click here). At the event, Clinton and Hillary discussed the progress of women since the famous speech, the work of the Clinton Foundation, and the progress of the No Ceilings project.

The event was live streamed, but the video is no longer available. The full video will be posted when/if it is available.

News Source: Politico

Image Source: CTV News

Talking is Teaching Launch

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton made an appearance at an Oakland children’s hospital to announce a new campaign called “Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing”. The campaign is sponsored in part by the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation and Too Small to Fail. The goal of the new campaign is to ensure that lower income children have equal access to the education.

Video Source: YouTube

News Source: CBS San Francisco

Girls: A No Ceilings Conversation

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and America Ferrera hosted an event in New York City for the Clinton Foundation entitled “Girls: A No Ceilings Conversation.” Clinton has championed the advancement of women and girls across the globe, and this event covered a number of topics including immigration reform, education, and women’s rights. Toward the end of the event, Chelsea surprised the audience when she announced that she is pregnant with her and her husband’s (Marc Mezvinsky) first child.

We are unable to embed the LiveStream video, but you may watch the full event by CLICKING HERE.

CGI U – Closing Conversation

Saturday, March 22, 2014 (1:19:47)

For the final event of Clinton Global Initiative University, Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton all took to the stage and answered questions from the students in the crowd and moderator Jimmy Kimmel. The Clintons answered a wide variety of questions, but the inevitable was asked of Hillary Clinton. A student asked, “If you don’t represent women in politics in America as future president, who will?” Clinton said that she has not yet made a decision about 2016, but she did say that she was concerned about the current direction of the county, and that deciding to run is something she is not taking lightly.

We are unable to embed the LiveStream video, but you may watch the full event by CLICKING HERE. The event opens with the closing ceremonies (led by Chelsea Clinton), but then the Clinton family takes the stage at the 15 minute mark.

Video Source: LiveStream

News and Image Source: The Washington Post

CGI U – “The Future of Higher Education”

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton opened this afternoon’s live session of the Clinton Global Initiative University on the campus of Arizona State University. Clinton spoke for about fifteen minutes to introduce the event, “The Future of Higher Education: Redefining Learning As We Know It.” She spoke about the importance of higher eduction in America, but also the importance of preparing young people for the job market through the university system and technical training. Clinton stressed the importance of cooperation between students, educational facilities, non-profits, and all levels of government.

The event was streamed live on LiveStream, and WordPress will not allow us to embed the video. However, you may view the event by CLICKING HERE. While Clinton only spoke for a short time, the full video is very informative.

Video Source: LiveStream

CGI U – Opening Remarks

Friday, March 21, 2014

Last night, Hillary Rodham Clinton introduced opened the 2014 Clinton Global Initiative University by urging college age students to participate. Though she did not participate in the opening session, she took the opportunity to address the college students in attendance and referred to the millennials as the participation generation. Clinton urged young adults participate in the world and work for something they believe in.

The opening session of CGI U was called “The Age of Participation” and included President Bill Clinton and Senator John McCain. The video cannot be embedded into this post; however, you may view it by CLICKING HERE. Clinton’s introduction is the first 10 minutes of the video, but the entire one and half hour session is worth the time.

News Source: San Jose Mercury News

Video Source: LiveStream

No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project Forum

Thursday, February 13, 2014

The Clinton Foundation sponsored a forum as a part of No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project. On stage for the event were Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and Melinda Gates. The three discussed issues facing women and girls across the world. The majority of the event focused on the entry of women into public life. All three women on stage are no stranger to the spotlight.  Clinton offered advice to women and girls who are trying new things, “It’s important to learn how to take criticism seriously, but not personally.”

Video Source: YouTube

New Source: CBS News

Clinton Partners with Univision to Promote Early Childhood Education

February 4, 2014

Hillary Rodham Clinton, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, officials from Univision, and local community leaders gathered in Harlem for a roundtable discussion about early childhood education and the issues facing Hispanic families. During the event, Clinton’s Too Small to Fail announced a partnership with Univision and Next Generation to ensure that children have the opportunities to develop their language skills early.

“We start with the recognition that too many children are behind by the time they get to school,” Clinton said. “Our Spanish language partnership will help Hispanic parents, grandparents and caregivers help to get their own children ready for school.”

The video above is from the Too Small to Fail initiative started by Clinton last summer. A video from the event will be posted when/if one is available.

Video Source: YouTube

News Source: Washington Post, New York 1

Pennsylvania Conference for Women (UPDATED)

Friday, November 1, 2013

Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed 7,000 women at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women. She used the event to launch “No Ceilings: The Full Participation Report.” The goal of Clinton Foundation backed initiative is to gather data on how women are faring in education and the workplace and provide the information to scholars, policymakers, and advocates. In her speech, Clinton stressed ensuring that women and girls continue to crack the glass ceiling.

Video Source: YouTube

News Source: Philly.com

UPDATE: December 1: Added the official video from the Pennsylvania Conference for Women