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September 06, 2023

Most recently, Jon Webb and esteemed alumni were selected for the prestigious Leaders USA program former President Barack Obama established.

Webb, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, graduated from Virginia Union University with a Bachelor of Science degree. Recognizing his passion for public health, he furthered his education by obtaining a Master's in Public Health from George Washington University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.

"I had strong parents and a grandmother who raised me." Jon Webb said. "They would talk to us about our responsibility to leave the world in a better place than we found it."

Throughout his academic journey, Webb displayed exceptional dedication and a strong desire to contribute to the betterment of society.

"When I received a presidential scholarship to VUU, it sealed the deal; I was glad I made that decision," said Webb. "I made so many lifelong friendships; the learning I got there and the support from the faculty and staff helped develop me."

His unwavering commitment to tackling health disparities within marginalized communities has been rewarded with his selection for the Leaders USA program.

The Leaders USA program serves as a platform to identify and nurture exceptional leaders who have the potential to make a significant impact on their communities and beyond. Out of thousands of applicants, only 100 were selected for the six-month program.

"Once we finish this Leaders USA cohort, we get inducted into the broader Obama Leaders network," Webb added. "This will give us access to leaders in Africa, Asia, and Europe to have that same kind of relationship on a global level."

Webb's selection for the Leaders USA program underscores his exceptional leadership abilities and is a testament to his dedication and hard work throughout his academic and professional journey. As an alumnus of Virginia Union University, Webb exemplifies its mission of producing transformative leaders who make a difference in their chosen fields.

"Being able to problem solve with national leaders brought to provide teaching, education, and facilitate discussion is an experience I can't wait to be a part of," Webb said.

After the program, Webb plans to use his new platform to continue improving the health of mothers and children globally.

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Today, Columbia World Projects (CWP) announced the 2023-2024 Obama Foundation Scholars at Columbia University. This cohort comprises 12 emerging leaders from across the globe who will undertake a residency at CWP for the academic year.

We eagerly welcome this new cohort of Scholars, each with a distinguished track record of commitment to serving their communities. As with previous cohorts, I know that they will take full advantage of the comprehensive offerings that the program provides. At the same time, their presence on campus will undoubtedly inspire us and the broader Columbia community, remarked Wafaa El-Sadr, Director of Columbia World Projects and Executive Vice President of Columbia Global.

The sixth cohort of Columbia University Obama Foundation Scholars will immerse themselves in a year-long program tailored to equip them with the skills, knowledge, and resources to amplify their impact and further contribute to their communities. Key components of the program include a weekly seminar, personal and professional development workshops, audited courses at Columbia University, a thought leadership speaker series, and bespoke programming crafted by CWP in collaboration with the Obama Foundation. The year will provide Scholars with the skills, tools, and connections to create profound change both locally and globally. A recent five-year review revealed that alumni overwhelmingly felt that the program significantly influenced their leadership journeys and evolution as social impact leaders.

I believe deeply in the mission of the Obama Foundation Scholars Program and am thrilled to welcome the sixth cohort of fellows to Columbia, said President Minouche Shafik, who began her tenure as Columbias 20th president on July 1, 2023. I know that these Scholars will benefit immeasurably from all that this University has to offer, and I am excited to see the impact they will have on our campuses, their communities, and the world in the months and years ahead.

Initiated in 2018, the Obama Foundation Scholars program aims to inspire, empower, and connect the next generation of leaders, equipping them to make more substantial contributions to their global communities. While one group of Scholars is hosted at Columbia University, another cohort joins the program at the University of Chicago. Throughout the year, Scholars from both universities partake in joint activities facilitated by the Obama Foundation and maintain strong ties post-program.

Columbia World Projectsmobilizes the universitys researchers and scholars to work with governments, organizations, businesses and communities to tackle global challenges.

We are part ofColumbia Global, established July 2022, which brings together major initiatives from across the university to advance knowledge and foster global engagement to address complex global challenges. As of July 2023, Columbia Global comprises CWP, theColumbia Global Centers, theCommittee on Global Thought, and theInstitute for Ideas and Imagination.

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In August 2020, Mr. McNair moved to Evanston, Ill., to attend business school at Northwestern University, while Ms. Castor went to Harvard Law School. They continued their relationship long distance, and by that fall, Mr. McNair knew he wanted Ms. Castor to be his forever. He talked to her best friend and her three sisters to plan an elaborate, multipart surprise proposal near where they had first met.

In September 2021, he told Ms. Castor that they were going to a promotional dinner event in Cambridge, Mass., where there would be photographers, so they had to dress up. When they arrived at the restaurant, he said that he had mixed up the time and that they were early. He suggested they go on a walk to while they waited.

When they walked by Ms. Castors old dorm, she pointed it out and said jokingly that they could marry in the courtyard there. And Im like, Oh, interesting, Mr. McNair recalled. They reached a bridge, where he showed her a YouTube video he had made about their love story. At the end of the video, he knelt down.

When she said yes, their families came running and cheering from across the street. It was an epic surprise, Ms. Castor said.

Ms. Castor, who grew up in Rockland County, N.Y., has a bachelors in social studies and African American studies and a law degree, both from Harvard. She is a corporate associate at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago. Mr. McNair, who grew up just outside Cleveland, has a bachelors degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and a masters in business administration from Northwestern. He is a director at the Chicago office of EY-Parthenon, a management consulting firm. In June 2023, the couple moved to Chicago.

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In the annals of scandal, Aug. 29 was quite an eventful day. Ill try to unpack the proceedings.

The federal judge in the feds election subversion case decreed that the coup commander shall go on trial in Washington on March 4 and if he doesnt like it, well, tough: Mr. Trump, like any defendant, will have to make the trial date work regardless of his schedule. (He doesnt like it. He fled to social media and whined about fascist thugs.)

Meanwhile, ex-chief of staff Mark Meadows was in another court trying to weasel his way out of Georgias coup case, claiming that he was just trying to help Trump fight for free and fair elections. (Orwell just spun 360 degrees.) On a third front, a judge in Georgia decreed that Trump will be arraigned there next Tuesday.

Naturally, Inmate #P01135809s groupies are in high dudgeon about everything. I wont lard this column with their many fulminations. To nauseate and entertain you, two examples should suffice.

A Georgia congressman, Andre Clyde, denounced the sham prosecutions and said the House should defund special counsel Jack Smith: Americans hard-earned tax dollars have no place funding the radical Lefts nefarious election interference efforts. And one of his House colleagues, Claudia Tenney, said: Theyre trying to create this appearance of Trump being a criminal. (She is sooooo close to getting it.)

Youd think that four indictments and 91 felony charges in four jurisdictions should be more than enough to cement Trumps place in history as our preeminent lowlife. But the rabid right has its own unique take on what constitutes a scandal. Indeed, how fitting it was that Tuesdays various court proceedings occurred on the ninth anniversary of Fashiongate Aug. 28, 2014 when President Barack Obama wore a summer suit that was tan.

Now that was a scandal! Lets cue the talking heads.

A Fox News blondette said, I looked twice to make sure he wasnt a circus ringmaster.

Another Fox blondette said the tan suit made him look unpresidential.

Lou Dobbs huffed, I think its shocking to a lot of people.

Another Fox pundit said, Whoever talked him into wearing a tan suit? Theyre so desperate because of low poll numbers.

A Fox roundtable said, I think its a sign to enemies that hes a wimp.

Another Fox guy said, Only liberals could ever elect a guy with a tan suit.

Republican congressman Peter King said on NewsMax, For him to walk out Im not trying to be trivial here in a light suit, light tan suitWhen you have the world watching, it did not show the seriousness of purpose that you need from a commander-in-chiefThe suit was a metaphor for his lack of seriousness.

Right-wingers on Twitter wrote stuff like, Skin-colored suits dont scream POWERFUL.

And this: Obama sends the wrong message to our allies.

And this: You cant declare war in a suit like that.

Perhaps the real problem wasnt the color of the suit, but the color of the man who wore it. Perhaps the real problem is thinking that a suits color is more imperiling to the republic than a far-flung coup plot or the theft of classified nuclear secrets.

As we trudge ever closer to Trumps day of reckoning, the kind of people who excoriated a tan suit will continue to concoct absurd excuses for real scandal. It will be important to remind ourselves that they dwell outside the American mainstream, in a stupidity zone where fashion is deemed to be worse than fascism.

Dick Polman, a veteran national political columnist based in Philadelphia and a Writer in Residence at the University of Pennsylvania, writes at DickPolman.net. Email him atdickpolman7@gmail.com

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1. Obama biographer says ex-president 'as insecure as Trump,' would be 'terrible' on SCOTUS in stunning interview  Fox News
2. Obama reportedly warns Biden over strength of Trump 2024 challenge  The Guardian US
3. Barack Obama Is Also Scared Shitless That Donald Trump Could Win Another Term: Report  Vanity Fair

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