https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny Made with a great mindset en-us 2017-02-03 16:27:51 UTC 2024-12-16 08:49:02 UTC hello@padlet.com 141000157 https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/151845280 The secretaries of agriculture are a cabinet-level agency that oversees the American farming industry. USDA duties range from helping farmers with price support subsidies, to inspecting food to ensure the safety of the American public. I wanted to make Norman Borlaug my secretary of agriculture because he was credited with saving hundreds of millions to as many as a billion lives from starvation.  Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his work on the world’s food supply. He spent his lifetime working on improving food production to feed an ever-growing world population.]]> 2017-02-06 15:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/151845280 141000157 https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/151852300 The secretary of defense manages all the armed forces of the United States. The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, and Reserve Forces are part of this Department. I chose Dwight Eisenhower because he was a five star General in US army, Eisenhower was Supreme Allied Commander for the D-Day invasion of occupied Europe. Also, successfully oversaw invasion of North Africa and became First Supreme Commander of NATO. ]]> 2017-02-06 15:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/151852300 141000157 https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/151857424 The Secretary of Health & Human Services is responsible for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. The Secretary runs a department focused on conducting medical research, preventing the outbreak of diseases, and assuring the safety of food and drugs, in addition to administering financial assistance for low income families and protecting against child, domestic, and drug abuse. I want Alan Magill to be the man for the job because his primary research interest is in malaria, and his overarching goal is to eradicate the disease completely through the innovative use of new vaccines, diagnostics, and anti-malarial therapies. He is board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases, is an associate professor of medicine and of preventive medicine and diagnostics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Science]]> 2017-02-06 15:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/151857424 141000157 https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/151861448 The Secretary of Education is responsible for establishing guidelines and providing leadership to address American education. The Secretary administers programs that help local communities meet the needs of their students and help individuals pay for college and prepare for employment. I chose Salman Khan because at first, Salman Khan simply wanted to help his cousin with his algebra homework by creating a few YouTube videos. Those initial videos have since expanded into the Khan Academy, a free, online program that has made its way into thousands of homes and classrooms. With more than three thousand lessons for students to progress through at their own pace, the Khan Academy is now being used in a number of pilot schools in California, where it is rapidly gaining momentum. Recently, Khan was named by Time Magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World.”]]> 2017-02-06 15:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/151861448 141000157 https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/151891346 The Secretary of Homeland Security works to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage from potential attacks and natural disasters. For this one I wanted to rehire someone that was a secretary of homeland security before his name is Thomas J. Ridge. Ridge worked with more than 180,000 employees from a combined 22 components to come together as one agency to strengthen our borders, provide for intelligence analysis and infrastructure protection, improve the use of science and technology to counter weapons of mass destruction, and to create a comprehensive response and recovery division. ]]> 2017-02-06 17:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/151891346 141000157 https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/151912631 The Secretary of Commerce is responsible for promoting economic, business, and job opportunities for all Americans and enforcing all copyrights, patents, and trademarks. The Secretary also plays a major role in federal government matters related to oceans, weather, and technology. I chose Penny Pritzker, because I loved her eagerness to help and she has some highlights focusing on cybersecurity and enforcing U.S trade laws. ]]> 2017-02-06 18:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/151912631 141000157 https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/164220679 The Secretary of Transportation is responsible for ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system. The Department of Transportation oversees the transportation of people and goods by car, plane, train, and ship, along with the proper maintenance of the Federal highway system. I thought the co-founder, Travis Kalanick would be a cool fit for secretary of transportation. He created the idea of Uber. He made the Uber app to have an app that connects passengers with drivers of vehicles for hire and ridesharing services. I think it would be cool to see what he can reach if he was put in a higher position than what he is now.]]> 2017-04-03 02:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/164220679 141000157 https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/164223693 The Secretary of the Treasury is responsible for formulating and recommending economic, financial, tax, and fiscal policies, enforcing federal financial law, and manufacturing coins and currency. I wanted to have Lawrence Summers for this years secretary of treasury. Summers has made important contributions in many areas of economics, primarily public finance, labor economics, financial economics, and macroeconomics. Summers has also worked in international economics, economic demography, economic history and development economics. His work generally emphasizes the analysis of empirical economic data in order to answer well-defined questions. ]]> 2017-04-03 03:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/141000157/qsvt1i783uny/wish/164223693