2. When people have a purpose,
when they can provide for their
families and pay their
bills…when chances are there for
the taking and hard work pays
off, this is an America where
people can make it.
"- John Hickenlooper, Governor,
State of Colorado
Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America
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3. Local initiatives matter too, and
in the aggregate, they can have a
profound effect.“
"
Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America
4. CEO of Banc of California, Steven Sugarman, announces a new CGI America
commitment to invest in the development of underserved communities.
Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America
5. Sometimes it’s incredible –
We produce food and we don’t
have food on our own tables.
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"- Lucas Benitez, Co-founder, Coalition
of Imokalee Workers
Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America
6. Conscious capitalism can best be
summed up by the stakeholder
model, where you’re harmonizing
the needs of the employee, the
customer, the community, the
environment, and the vendor.
“
"- Kip Tindell, Co-founder, Chairman, and
CEO of The Container Store
Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America
7. Nowhere in the US can you afford a
two bedroom home to rent on a
minimum wage salary.
“
"- Julian Castro, Secretary, U. S.
Department of Housing and
Urban Development
Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America
8. Let’s make sure that no matter
where a person starts in life,
that they have the tools
necessary to make it in America.
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"- Kyle Zimmer, Chief Executive
Officer, First Book
Opening Plenary Session - Map of Making it in America
