First lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to deliver a speech on youth violence Wednesday in Chicago, CBS News reported.
“First Lady Michelle Obama will return to her hometown to address local business and community leaders about providing more opportunities for young people to achieve their full potential,” the White House said in a statement, according to NBC News.
Obama is expected to join Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel at a lunch with business leaders, where she will make her pitch to increase investment in youth opportunities, according to NBC’s report. After the lunch, Obama will meet with students from Harper High School, a school that has seen 29 of its current or former students shot in the last year, according to CBS.
