. >> hi, nye name is chantel batuk, a student at the university of albany and a 2017 graduate. >> bothd go back and i was really scared and in the ninth grade education now is like equivalent to a sixth grader and being 52 years old was also a challenge. >> reporter: for paula o'neil, a high school education let alone a college degree was not supposed to be part of her plan. until her 31-year-old daughter chantel put her to the test. >> i was in the service industry for seven or eight years doing different jobs and i had to really think about, you know, how -- what was i going to do after this? there was one thing standing in you could go to college. >> she did not want to go through it by herself. she's like if you do it, i'll do it. i think as a mom i would do anything to get her in there and it was like, i'm doing it. >> reporter: mom and daughter back in the classroom but it wasn't easy. >> chantel passed really fast. we got her signed up for college but i thought that i would quit at that point, but she said if i didn't finish my ged program she wouldn't follow through with the en

chantelle, candidate for newark. there is a civil war museum in newark.eat history in the civil war. our democracy came from that. or is understand your history. when you know when you have come from, you know when you have come from, you know where you are going. but, your story of a young woman empowered because we gave the opportunities for young women to be empowered, is a story of achievement. i want a labour government that empowers the whole community so everyone can achieve their real potential and not be held back by discrimination, by sexism, by racism, anything else. thank you for what you have done and said. iam thank you for what you have done and said. i am looking forward to the election. ok. applause i also want to thank our marathon runnerfor being i also want to thank our marathon runner for being here today. john ashworth. applause john, fantastic that you did the marathon on behalf of a charity helping people who have gone through the pain of having alcoholic pa rents. the pain of having alcoholic parents. what you said in parliament t

but chantel said if you want to go to nursing school -- >> we have a great tuition program as well and our part-time employees can take advantage of that as well. >> and the retail industry, costco tops many lists of best retailers. part-timers can get dental, health and vision insurance and 401-k. lowe's another big box store where part-time workers can access most full-time benefits the day they start. a great perk, free training in dozens of areas of home improvement. the nike store or outlet, part-time employees who work 20 hours get health insurance, along with discount on nike stock and shoes. we can't skip starbucks with the part-time partners getting health, dental, vision and life insurance. plus, 40147b k and all that free coffee. but you want physical activity, then look at u.p.s. where part-time employees get access to almost all benefits. finally, whole foods offers part-time workers paid time off, health insurance and discount stock. when your job has cool perks -- >> bad day at work, you can sit down and have a beer and your day gets a little bit better. >> you'll note t

chantel is caurnl student at mills college and passionate about current and former foster youth. jeremiah joins me from san diego where he is studying public policy and has the potential to become a great business leader or even a politician. it gives me great pleasure to welcome them along with alt participants of the congressional youth shadow day to our nation's capital. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, thank you. i rise today as a member of the -- proud member of the foster youth caucus, also as part after family that was involved in foster care system. today i have the opportunity to spend time with brittany, my -- as part of the national foster youth institute shadow day. brittany is a social work major at edenburg university in pennsylvania. she's also