Reclaiming America’s Youth and Recovering Our Economy
by Chelsea Clinton
Crime and ennui in Columbia Heights, D.C., overwhelmed the adolescence of Elmer Diaz, a first-generation immigrant from El Salvador. He was always bright, but with his hard-working parents constantly away from home, Elmer’s life became entwined with gangs. He also got into drugs. Then he dropped out of high school.
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Featured Solutions: Prescription Drug Misuse Strategy
Prescription drug abuse is the nation’s fastest-growing drug problem. Today, overdoses involving prescription painkillers kill more Americans than heroin and cocaine combined, and prescription drug misuse is now the third leading cause of accidental deaths.
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Featured Solutions: Healthier Living in the Coachella Valley
The Coachella Valley faces a variety of health issues surrounding health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, and physical environment. In the Coachella Valley, 17 percent of the overall population does not have access to a healthy food outlet...
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Fostering Student Entrepreneurship
Today’s students serve as the foundation of our economic future, but they face tough challenges. Rising college tuition and poor job prospects are making it difficult for students to achieve self-sufficiency and economic stability. According to a 2011 Current Population Survey conducted by Northeastern University...
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New York City Teachers Help Expand CGI Commitment
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the New York City Teachers Retirement System has pledged $1 billion to new investments in infrastructure projects, including improvements to transportation, power, water, communications, and housing in New York City...
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Five Things I Learned at Clinton Global Initiative University That Aren’t Always Taught in the Classroom
Last April, I had the opportunity to attend the annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) meeting in Washington, D.C., among hundreds of students striving to create a better...
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