That basic idea that if you work hard, no matter where you come from, no matter what you look like, no matter what the circumstances of your birth, if you work hard you can do well enough to raise a family and own a home, send your own kids to college, put a little bit away for retirement.

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Do you want to be self employed, to become the architect of your own work life?

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What do you do when your own voice cracks or tears begin to form in public or at work?

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Now, the truth is, the skills and training you get here will be the best tools you have to achieve the American promise -- the promise that if you work hard, you can do well enough to raise a family, own a home, send your kids to college, and put a little away for retirement.

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