them so they can make it through college. >> poverty is inter-generational. >> hope chicago is pete kadensfunded scholarships in toledo, his hometown. kadens has pledged $15 million p his hope chicago partner ted koenig kicked in $10 million. corporations are also donating. >> we're going to college for free. >> we're going to college for free. >> hope chicago will cost $1 billion, which some call ambitious. >> when they say ambitious, they don't necessarily mean it in a positive way. they mean crazy. here is what we know, scott. if we educate our families, we will resolve a lot of the violence issues. we will start to put pharmacies and office buildings and grocery stores into the communities. so yeah, we may be crazy, but this is an economic development investment as much as an educational investment. we have to do it. >> so many people who have lived young lives like yours with all these obstacles are just casualties in america. >> right. >> i wonder why you are sitting here doing so well and going to college next. >> because i never gave up. it's like, okay, you know how you can play b