ladies and gentlemen, please help me welcome jennifer marshall. >> please welcome jennifer marshall,ss president of the heritage foundation. ♪ jennifer: good morning and thank you, courtney. isn't the work of ccu and students like courtney so impressive? [applause] jennifer: it gives me a lot of hope and i hope it does to you for the future of our country. i want to read weight ccu and the centennial institute and thank jeff hunt for the opportunity to be with you here today. i want to talk about the issue of poverty. how we can respond with effective compassion to it. i think this is an issue that cries out for conservative leadership. i want to talk about that today. i want to begin i telling you about a gathering that took place here in denver seven years ago. it brought together next gang leaders, on convicts, recovering addicts. they got together to talk about what it takes to overcome poverty and social breakdown. they should know. they are experts. they have seen this issue from both sides. now, instead of pushing drugs, they are helping addicts overcome their addiction. inste

ladies and gentlemen, please tell me welcome, jennifer marshall. >> please welcome jennifer marshall,president -- >> good morning. thank you courtney. isn't the work of ccu and students like courtney so impressive? [laughter] >> it gives me a lot of hope. i hope it does for you for the future of our current country. i do want to congratulate ccc you and the students and jeff on for the opportunity to be here today. i want to talk about the issue of poverty. and how we can respond with effective compassion to it. i think this is an issue that cries out for conservative leadership. i want to talk about that today. i want to begin by telling you about a gathering that took place here in denver seven years ago. it brought together ex- gang leaders, former convicts, recovering addicts, they were getting together to talk about what it takes to overcome poverty and social breakdown. they should know, they are experts. they have seen the issue from both sides. now, instead of pushing drugs, they are helping attic's overcome their addiction. instead of being members of gangs there helping youn