It’s not every day, even around here, that such renowned personalities visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. On Sunday, the President and First Lady hosted a reception for this year’s Kennedy Center Honorees: Dave Brubeck, Mel Brooks, Grace Bumbry, Robert DeNiro, and Bruce Springsteen. Together, they represent a remarkable spectrum of talent and accomplishments. We were able […]
Ten months ago, we launched the first internship application of this Administration. Since then, our program has grown to include a mentor and tutor program with nine partner DC high schools, a book drive as part of Summer of Service, a professional development speaking series, the launch of the DC Scholar program — the first […]
On Tuesday, December 8, the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) and the Council on Women and Girls co-hosted a Women and HIV Meeting at the White House. The purpose of the meeting was to examine effective approaches to lowering HIV incidence in women, reducing racial disparities in infection rates and access to care, and […]
Ed. Note: See previous installments from Interior Secretary Salazar, EPA Administrator Jackson and Assistant Secretary of Energy Sandalow, and Secretary of Commerce Locke Today, Secretary of Energy Chu took the podium at the U.S. Center in Copenhagen. He delivered his remarks to an overflow crowd and even took questions by satellite from feeds in Shanghai […]
Ed. Note: See previous installments from Interior Secretary Salazar, EPA Administrator Jackson and Assistant Secretary of Energy Sandalow, Secretary of Commerce Locke, and Secretary of Energy Chu. The U.S. Delegation Keynote speaker in Copenhagen today was Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack. He spoke about how clean energy investments are creating opportunities for rural economies. While in […]
The President has stated on many occasions that one of his proudest accomplishments has been assembling a Cabinet of such high caliber. As the Cabinet Secretary in the White House, I have the privilege of interacting with this amazing group every day, and can attest first-hand that his pride is more than merited. Every day, the […]
As we move into the final stage of the historic push for health reform, opponents of reform are testing the age old adage that if you only say something enough times you can somehow make it true. Yesterday, we heard a new version of the old, tired refrain that the health reform bills in Congress […]
Click here to see the video. With America’s economy having been pulled back from the brink of total collapse, is no small part due to actions like the Recovery Act that has saved and created over a million jobs, and TARP which was imperative to stabilizing a financial system is danger of dragging everybody down […]
The UN climate conference in Copenhagen (COP-15) kicked off on Monday and activity at the conference has increasingly picked up as the global community, with the United States in a leading role, works towards securing the strongest possible outcome in Copenhagen. Tuesday held the first of our series of keynote events at the US Center at […]
Nearly seven months ago, approximately 50 disability advocates, representatives of national teacher organizations, other education professionals and Administration officials gathered at the White House to discuss restraint and seclusion in schools. President Obama and his Administration are committed to ensuring that every child learns in a safe and secure school environment. Improper use of restraint and seclusion […]
