08/07/2011
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Community colleges are uniquely positioned to raise the skill and knowledge base of our workforce."
"Building the future we seek cannot be the work of governments and diplomats alone."
"Today, girls like my daughters, and like the young women at this dinner, have opportunities that my grandmother never dreamed of for herself."
"Now is the time to build a firmer, stronger foundation for growth that will not only withstand future economic storms, but one that helps us thrive and compete in a global economy."