{"id":3004,"date":"2018-11-16T22:51:04","date_gmt":"2018-11-17T06:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/?p=3004"},"modified":"2018-11-16T22:51:04","modified_gmt":"2018-11-17T06:51:04","slug":"robert-reich-keynote-common-good-palomar-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/news\/robert-reich-keynote-common-good-palomar-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Reich delivers electrifying keynote at Palomar forum"},"content":{"rendered":"

As one of the world\u2019s leading economists and a professor at UC Berkeley, Reich spoke to approximately 1,200 people as part of the Palomar College Student Equity Speaker Series.<\/p>\n

ESCONDIDO \u2014 At a special engagement hosted by Palomar College on Friday, Nov. 16, former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich spoke about economic inequality and the role of education.<\/p>\n

Weaving a history of U.S. economics, Reich was funny and engaging as he touched on globalization, technology and ideology. He held court with 1,200 listeners for nearly an hour and a half in an intimate keynote address that included one of his trademark whiteboard illustrations. At the end, a standing ovation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a country, we have got to understand that higher education is not a private investment, it is a public good,\u201d said Reich to rousing applause. \u201cOur education is critical.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido was presented by the college as part of its Student Equity Speaker Series, which focuses on campus and community engagement around issues of equity and social justice.<\/p>\n

Reich served under Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and later as Secretary of Labor from 1993-97 under the Clinton administration. He also advised President-elect Barack Obama as a member of his economic transition advisory board in 2008-09.<\/p>\n

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Attendees respond to Robert Reich during his Student Equity Speaker Series keynote address on Friday, Nov. 16.<\/p><\/div>\n

Reich has authored 15 books, including his latest critically-acclaimed effort, \u201cThe Common Good,\u201d which was supplied to more than 1,200 Palomar College students, faculty and staff this semester in advance of his keynote address.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event is truly extraordinary in that it reminds us we each have a responsibility to raise our critical consciousness by understanding how and why people in our nation have economic challenges,\u201d said Palomar College Superintendent\/President Dr. Joi Lin Blake. \u201cThe Palomar community is thrilled to welcome Secretary Reich and share this evening with our North County community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among those in attendance were hundreds of students from a variety of schools, including two local high schools.<\/p>\n

Juel Copeland, who teaches A.P. Government at Orange Glen High School, stood in line with her students after the keynote speech Friday night to have her copy of \u201cThe Common Good\u201d autographed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI loved hearing him speak,\u201d said Copeland, adding that she appreciated his way of telling the story of economics that put complex issues into their historical context. \u201cIt was a rich educational experience. There aren\u2019t many government classes that can say, \u2018I was in high school and I listened to someone who worked under three presidential administrations.\u2019 It was amazing. I appreciate him and I appreciate Palomar.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aisha Wallace, a 17-year-old student from Del Lago Academy, attended the event with her mother, and said afterward that Reich\u2019s take on the current situation in the U.S. was \u201crefreshing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was exactly what I needed to hear,\u201d said Wallace, a self-described community activist. \u201cIt\u2019s refreshing to hear from someone who understands what we\u2019re going through, and how hard it is to create social change. He said, \u2018This is what needs to be done right now.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Reich, an immensely experienced public speaker and educator, repeatedly emphasized the importance of education, and ended his keynote by speaking directly to the students in the audience, encouraging them to stay involved.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunity colleges are the great unsung heroes of American higher education,\u201d he said. \u201cInstead of putting up walls and making America a fortress, we need to invest more in our students and in our educational institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Robert Reich.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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