Back in March, a group of students from across the country joined First Lady Michelle Obama to plant a new crop in the White House garden. Today, a new batch of students stopped by to harvest some of the lettuce, broccoli, peas, and garlic that have been growing ever since. read more Fonte: White House
Ed. Note: This op-ed first ran in The Grio Throughout his distinguished career, Bob Herbert has helped shine a spotlight on the lives of Americans living in poverty – a group that is too often ignored. That was certainly true of his May 21st column, in which he told the story of 20 poor children […]
Summer Jobs+ is a call to action for businesses, non-profits, and government to work together to provide pathways to employment for young people in the summer of 2012. It's about helping people find their first jobs. Today John Holdren is the Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. In the video below he […]
Click here to see the photo gallery. Last weekend, Vice President Biden delivered the commencement address to the graduating seniors at U.S. Military Academy. He told the Class of 2012 that they are joining a proud tradition: West Point has prepared you to lead us to face these new challenges, some of which we have […]
President Barack Obama signs the Export-Import Bill during a ceremony in South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, May 30, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Through the course of the past twelve months, U.S. companies exported $2.15 trillion worth of goods. That figure breaks a record — it's a 36 […]
When President Obama presented John Glenn with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he highlighted the incredible contributions the Senator from Ohio — and former astronaut – has made to this country: On the morning that John Glenn blasted off into space, America stood still. And for half an hour, the phones stopped ringing in Chicago police […]
When President Obama presented Madeleine Albright with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he praised her remarkable acheivements: As the first woman to serve as America’s top diplomat, Madeleine’s courage and toughness helped bring peace to the Balkans and paved the way for progress in some of the most unstable corners of the world. And as […]
Last week, state and district education leaders from across the country traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio to share their stories, strategies, and best practices around a topic in education that seldom sees the spotlight: labor-management collaboration. For a second time, the U.S. Department of Education partnered with national education organizations, including the American Association of School […]
President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former University of Tennessee basketball coach Pat Summitt during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, May 29, 2012. Looking on at left is author Toni Morrison who also received the Medal of Freedom. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Today, […]
This week, President Obama didn't just celebrate Memorial Day. He spoke at the Vietnam Memorial to commemorate the 50th anniversary of that war and those who served in it. We've put together a video to show you some of the highlights from the President's speech and to help tell the patriotic and courageous story of […]
