America's Promise Alliance

"Together we can - and we will - prepare children and youth for college, work and life."

- General Colin Powell

The Little Red Wagon

From the beginning - at the Presidents' Summit for America’s Future in Philadelphia - the little red wagon has symbolized America’s Promise to our young people.

The wagon carried children’s dreams. Early on, we pull our children along and nurture them. As they grow, they begin to pull the wagon for themselves. If the load grows too heavy, people who care will help pull the weight. In time, children can carry back the gifts they’ve received to share with those behind them.

Photo Gallery from America's Promise Alliance 10th Anniversary Event

New York City; June 27, 2007

Photos By Lisa Berg

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Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton joined Gen. Colin Powell and his wife Alma Powell at the 10th anniversary event for the America’s Promise Alliance in New York June 27, to renew their commitment to America’s youth and help announce the Alliance’s new 15 in 5 Campaign. Through the 15 in 5 Campaign the Alliance aims to improve the lives of 15 million at-risk youth over the next five years by providing them with more of the essential resources they need to succeed - the Five Promises - caring adults; safe place; a healthy start; an effective education; and opportunities to help others.

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Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton renewed their commitment to delivering the Five Promises to America’s youth at a 10th anniversary celebration event for the America’s Promise Alliance in New York today. At the event, hosted by the America's Promise Alliance Founding Chair General Powell and current Chair Mrs. Alma Powell, the Alliance announced their new 15 in 5 Campaign aimed at improving the lives of 15 million disadvantaged children over the next five years by providing them with more of the Five Promises they need to succeed.

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Principal Rebekah Marler-Mitchell, accepted the first annual Colin and Alma Powell Legacy Award on behalf of The Vito Marcantonio School (PS/IS 50) at the America’s Promise Alliance’s 10th anniversary celebration tonight in New York City from the Alliance’s Founding Chair General Colin Powell and current Chair Alma Powell. PS/IS 50, in East Harlem, NY, was given the award, along with a grant of $100,000, in recognition of the school’s commitment to and practice of its “whole student” philosophy of learning and living.

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The photo of former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, along with Gen. Colin Powell and his wife Alma Powell at the 10th anniversary event for the America’s Promise Alliance in New York June 27 appearing on the Reuters billboard in Times Square. The image ran four times over June 28 and 29th.