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Former President Obama opens Chicago youth leadership summit
CHICAGO – Former President Barack Obama has delivered opening remarks at a Chicago leadership summit hosted by his foundation for hundreds of civic leaders and artists from around the world.
Obama calls the two-day event starting Tuesday a “collective conversation” to exchange ideas with young people and help spark change.
He says a goal is to address civic culture, not create a political movement. Obama didn’t discuss politics aside from saying, “What’s wrong with our politics is a reflection of something wrong in our civic culture.”
Other summit guests include Prince Harry. He and former first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday visited a Chicago high school near the site of Barack Obama’s lanned presidential centre.
The Obama Foundation is raising funds for the presidential centre. Construction is expected to take four years.
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