Note: Planning to watch live and engage in the discussion? RSVP on facebook and pose questions for the panel now.
On Monday, April 23, President Obama will speak at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum to commemorate the Holocaust and discuss how the United States is honoring the pledge of “never again” by developing a comprehensive strategy to prevent and respond to mass atrocities.
Later in the afternoon, the White House is hosting an event that will offer a more in-depth look at the strategy President Obama and his Administration are working to put in place so that the United States is able to engage early, proactively and decisively in the face of mass atrocities.
Here's how you can get involved:
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9:45 a.m. ET: Watch President Obama's live on WhiteHouse.gov/live or on Facebook. Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel will introduce the President.
- To discuss the speech online, use the hashtag #NeverAgain
- After the speech, Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications, will answer questions on Twitter during White House Office Hours. Ask questions with the hashtag #WHChat.
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1:00 p.m. ET: Watch the White House event with Administration officials, student leaders and organizations about how communities across America are mobilizing and playing a role in saving lives around the word.
- To ask questions for the panel discussions, use the hashtag #WHChat on Twitter.
- On Facebook, you can ask questions in advance for the panel on our Facebook event page or through the White House Live application.
Fonte: White House