i am truly humbled and honored to be at clark atlanta. because you are the epi center of what atlanta needs. you're really at the center. and so we're going to have a conversation today, and i mean that because what i know is that i don't know everything. and what i also know is that you're seeing things on your side of the front lines that i'm not seeing. but i can tell you this -- i'm a social worker first, second, and third. [applause] i find myself squared off against the teachers unions pretty regularly and i'll get into why. it starts with the fact that they don't care about our kids. so one of the things that -- one of the knocks that they've had against me is they say he's not even a teacher. e's a social worker. i'm always amazed when i hear educators complaining about how hard their jobs are. like they've never met a social orker. will and i were downstairs talking and he said i saw you pick up kids in the morning. hex wow, educators don't do that. but i said every social worker does. how many times have people said you can't put

honoredly humbled and to be at clark atlanta because you are the epicenter of what atlanta means. you are really at the center. so we are going to have a , and i mean today that because what i know is that i do not know everything. what i also know is that you are seeing things on your side of the front lines that i'm not seeing. -- i amn tell you this a social worker first, second, and third. [applause] i find myself squared off against teachers unions pretty regularly. i will get into why. it starts with the fact that they do not care about our kids. that theythe knocks have had against me, they say, he is not even a teacher. he is a social worker. amazed when i hear educators complaining about how hard their jobs are, like they have never met a social worker. andere downstairs talking he said, i saw you picking kids up in the morning. educators do not do that. but every social worker does. how many times does someone have to tell you you cannot put people in your car. yeah, whatever. i am supposed to just leave them here? vital on soo is so many levels in so many industries. bu

to be at clark atlanta because you are the epicenter of what atlanta means. to be at clark atlanta because you are the epicenter of what atlanta means. you are really at the center. so we are going to have a , and i mean today that because what i know is that i do not know everything. what i also know is that you are seeing things on your side of the front lines that i'm not seeing. -- i amn tell you this a social worker first, second, and third. [applause] i find myself squared off against teachers unions pretty regularly. i will get into why. it starts with the fact that they do not care about our kids. that theythe knocks have had against me, they say, he is not even a teacher. he is a social worker. amazed when i hear educators complaining about how hard their jobs are, like they have never met a social worker. andere downstairs talking he said, i saw you picking kids up in the morning. educators do not do that. but every social worker does. how many times does someone have to tell you you cannot put people in your car. yeah, whatever. i am supposed to ju

. >> these fellows are getting their mentoring and training at clark atlanta in georgia.niversities hosting these leaders of tomorrow. >> we've been an international institution for most of our existence, so it was important to us, the international faculty, that we become major participants in this program. >> while at clark atlanta, the fellows were introduced to executives of fortune 500 companies. and got to know the city, particularly the underserved communities, but helping to restore pride by planting and unifying. and sorting donated clothes for those who need it most. but perhaps the biggest highlight of this fellowship, meeting two u.s. presidents. former president jimmy carter and the sitting president who made all of this happen. >> president obama, he has sewed the seed. >> three promising leaders, one amazing six-week journey in america. now back in africa, feeling better equipped to change lives there. and with the blessing of the mandela family, president obama announced that the program will now be called the mandela washington fellowship. >>> now, our fi

it is part of a conference hosted by clark atlanta university. the program starts at 8:00 p.m.astern time on c-span. >> this weekend on the c-span networks -- friday night on c-span, native american history. on saturday, live all-day coverage from the national book festival science pavilion. saturday evening from bbc scotland, a debate on scotland's's upcoming decision on whether to end its political union with england. sunday, q&a with the chief justice of the second circuit court of appeals. he shares his approach to interpreting laws passed by congress. , friday at 8:00 p.m., in depth with ron paul. saturday, all-day live coverage of the national book festival. speakers, interviews, and fewer call-ins with authors. sunday at 9:00 p.m., after words. on american history tv on c-span3, friday, a nasa documentary about the 1969 apollo 11 moon landing. war,day, on the civil general william tecumseh sherman's atlanta campaign. sunday night, a look at election loss and supreme court cases in bush versus gore. find our television schedule at www.c-span.org, and let us know what you