Barack+Obama


 * President Obama and community Service **

**Role models = people President Obama** looks up to (=admires) John Fitzgerald Kennedy Martin Luther King (advocate of non violence – leader of the Civil Rights Movement) Abraham Lincoln (abolished slavery in 1863 – 1861-1865: Civil War)

**Obama in Chicago:** Community service/social worker Teacher at the university Civil rights attorney

** Obama's speech at Wesleyan University **

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He is talking to graduated students who __are about to__ enter the workforce (=start working). For him, to be part of America’s story, students have to participate in community service. They must get involved. He thinks Amrican ciizens should help people because it is meaningful = useful. This is HIS definition of citizenship. But students can choose the “money culture”: to make as much money as possible and satisfy their needs, dreams = to fulfill their material dreams He thinks American citizens should help people, Graduates should not volunteer because they have an obligation to people who are less fortunate (=lucky) for example homeless people, or poor people, sick people, or people who did not have the opportunity to go to school. They should not serve either because they have a debt (=Neither should they serve becausethey have a debt) to people who helped them (parents, teachers…) but because they should feel like they have an obligation to themselves. They should not be selfish. Graduates have already volunteered for instance at school or with the Peace Corps. Although they might __go through = experience__ frustrations or doubts, bear in mind = remember that the smallest thing they do can change the world.

** Obama Launches //United We Serve// Website **

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Obama explains what United We Serve Website is **United We Serve: ** Refers to saying: United we stand divided we fall Created by Obama for people in need Influence American people to help others.

United We Serve Website