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FILTER RESULTS ►Obama, once again, forced to be consoler-in-chief
Exactly one year ago today, President Obama was focused on trying to help a community heal from a massive tornado that killed dozens when he spoke at a high school commencement in Joplin, Mo. Joplin, like Moore, Okla., Monday, was leveled by a tornado in late May of 2011. …
UAE Steps Up Foreign Aid —to US
When tornado-ravaged Joplin, Missouri, needed laptops for its 2,200 high school students and a rebuilt neonatal ICU, in stepped... the United Arab Emirates? Yep. In a strange turn of events, the UAE has been stepping up foreign aid to the US. The campaign, which gave millions to Joplin, has...
Next-Generation High School Built in an Abandoned Mall 55 Days After Joplin Tornado
Read the rest of Next-Generation High School Built in an Abandoned Mall 55 Days After Joplin Tornrner green and associates, department store, Disaster Relief, DLR Group, eco design, eco high school, green architecture, Green Building, [...]
In A Tornado-Ravaged Town, A High School Inside A Big-Box Store
On May 22nd, one of the worst tornadoes in U.S. history decimated the small town of Joplin, Missouri. 161 people died, and thousands more lost everything they owned, including their homes. Even the local 1,200-student high school was destroyed (along with nine other smaller schools). Show More Summary
One For The Road: One Year After The Joplin Tornado
Today Pres. Barack Obama spoke at the Joplin High School Commencement Ceremony to mark the anniversary of one of the worst tornadoes ever. [ more › ]
After the Storm
It was graduation night on May 22, 2011, when Joplin High School and m...
President Obama's Joplin, MO Commencement Speech: The Power of Community
President Obama spoke at the high school commencement Monday night about the power of community, the "bigness of spirit," and the value of unity. The gist of his message centered on how a community set aside its differences to come together and rebuild after the tornado that nearly wiped out the entire city. Show More Summary
Debby Guardino: Living My Life In Honor Of The Senior Who Died In Joplin Just After His High School Graduation
One of the things I remembered hearing in Joplin was Will's mom saying to, "Live Your Life Like Will". Her loss and message helped guide me in those early days.
"Socialist BS": Right-Wing Media Attack Obama's Joplin Commencement Speech
Right-wing media responded to President Obama's May 21 high school commencement speech in Joplin, Missouri, by claiming that Obama "preache[d] socialist BS," called for "military-style community action during crises," and that he "uncorked...Show More Summary
1 year after Joplin tornado Obama addresses high school graduation [Video]
It’s been a year since a tornado devastated Joplin, Missouri. Now, President Obama returned to address the 2012 graduation class at Joplin High School. He gave credit to the community for its resiliency. “You are the source of inspiration today,” the president said. “To me, to this state, to this country and the people all [...]
Obama visits Joplin one year after tornado, speaks at high school commencement
JOPLIN, Mo. — President Obama took a break from the world stage and the campaign trail late Monday to heap praise on this southwestern Missouri city a year after a giant tornado cut a deadly path through the area, claiming 161 lives. Read full article >>
Obama to Joplin High School grads: You’re the source of inspiration
Joplin, Missouri (CNN) – On the eve of the one year anniversary of the tornado that ripped apart the southern Missouri town of Joplin, Missouri, killing 161 residents and injuring 900 others, President Barack Obama told graduating high school seniors they and their town serve as an inspiration. "We can define our own lives not [...]
Obama’s Joplin High School commencement speech — text
A year after a tornado devastated the Missouri town of Joplin and killed 161 people, President Obama on Monday night addressed the graduating seniors of Joplin High School, telling them that their resilience in the face of disaster was an inspiration to people everywhere. Read full article >>
Obama honors Joplin High School grads
After a weekend of NATO meetings, President Obama flew to Joplin, Missouri, Monday night to speak at Joplin High's graduation, one year after a tornado devastated the community and killed 161 people. Because of the students, the administrators, the city, and volunteers from acro …
President Barack Obama attends Joplin High School commencement ceremony
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President Obama's commencement address to Joplin High School, May 21, 2012
Remarks of President Barack Obama - As Prepared for Delivery Joplin High School Commencement Address Missouri Southern State University Monday, May 21, 2012 Joplin, Missouri
Obama to tornado-ravaged Joplin: 'You've grown up quickly'
A year after a deadly tornado flattened the city of Joplin, Mo., in 32 minutes, taking with it 161 residents and thousands of homes, President Barack Obama told the city's graduating high school seniors Monday night that the country can learn from their persevering …
Watch live: Obama delivers commencement address in Joplin
President Barack Obama will address the 2012 graduating class of Joplin High School Monday night at the school's commencement ceremony. The address comes almost one year after severe tornadoes devastated the Missouri town. Obama visited Joplin on May 29, 2011 to view the damage and participate in a memorial service for victims of the storm. [...]
Remembering and rebuilding in Joplin, Missouri a year after the tornado struck
Monday night, Obama is set to speak at Joplin High School’s commencement ceremony, nearly one year after a tornado stuck the town, wiping out 7,500 buildings, including the High School, and killing 161. On May 22, 2011, two high school students were killed as the tornado hi …
President Obama’s schedule for May 21: NATO summit and a visit to Joplin
President Obama will wrap up the NATO summit in Chicago on Monday, then head to Joplin, Mo. to speak at a high school commencement as the city prepares to mark the first anniversary of the deadly tornadoes that struck it in 2011. Read full article >>
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