President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama announce a new government-wide coordinated strategy to help millions of girls around the world attend and stay school called “Let Girls Learn” in the East Room of the White House. Saying that she will focus on this program beyond her time in the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama will soon travel to Japan and Cambodia to promote the new initiative.
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White House: Working Together To Open The Doors Of Education For Girls Around The World
To educate a girl is to build a healthier family, a stronger community, and a brighter future. Unfortunately today, 62 million girls around the world are not in school. Half of them are adolescents. We know that countries with more girls in secondary school tend to have lower maternal mortality rates, lower infant mortality rates, lower rates of HIV/AIDS, and better child nutrition. But too often, a girl who could change her world for the better is locked out of that future by the circumstances of her birth or the customs of her community. We know that a girl with an education can shape her own destiny, lift up her family, and transform her community.
That is why President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will be championing our efforts to help adolescent girls around the globe attend and complete school through the Let Girls Learn initiative, which will build upon the public engagement campaign the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched last summer. Let Girls Learn is a government-wide effort that will leverage the investments we have made and success we have achieved in global primary school, and expand them to help adolescent girls complete their education. A key part of Let Girls Learn will be to encourage and support community-led solutions to reduce barriers that prevent adolescent girls from completing their education.
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President Barack Obama embraces Peace Corps volunteer Charlene Espinoza
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"I want to use my time and platform as First Lady and beyond to make a real impact." —FLOTUS #LetGirlsLearn http://t.co/o1kjFJBNYi
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The First Lady (@FLOTUS) March 03, 2025"As part of #LetGirlsLearn, we’re going to be launching a new, community-focused girls’ education initiative" —FLOTUS http://t.co/ND2SS8cT6m
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"Wherever they live, whoever they are, every girl on this planet has value." —President Obama #LetGirlsLearn http://t.co/9rqaFRsvf6
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The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 03, 2025"A good education can lift you from the most humble circumstances into a life you never could have imagined." —FLOTUS http://t.co/NoWAdOxHhc
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First Lady Michelle Obama playfully takes a bow as she is introduced by President Barack Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama playfully gestures as President Barack Obama makes a joke
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President Barack Obama makes a statement after meeting with the Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and US Army General Martin Dempsey in the Oval Office. President Obama gave remarks on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address given during a joint meeting of the United States Congress.
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FURST.
Morning/afternoon/evening petal!
Thanks a trazillion Nerdy!!
Morning Missy. hf would be so happy. :)
‘Scuse me, my dancing flower is cute, it’s not one of your half giraffe, half mongoose creations.
‘sup.
oh, well….
now, you have made her real happy.
SHEESH Chips…I’m just going to pretend I didn’t see that — whatever “that” is….
I’m just walking on by…going about my business…nothing to see here..moving right along..just another Tuesday evening….
egg.sack.lee, hf. shame on her.
oh well again
It is kinda cute though, d’you not think?
Yeah..like John Boehner and Mitch McConnell cute! :)
You’re welcome, Chips.
Congrats AMK.
Thanks lara.
Congrats amk :) … though some of the images you have posted are nearly breaking WP ;)
BRAVO NW!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Sorry Bob. They all looked ok in preview.
I blame
wpbt.:D
You’re welcome, Bob.
L0ve them together!
Congrats amk on #1!
Our President and First Lady are doing us proud (as usual)!! We won’t see another First Couple like them in a while…
Thank you NW for those beautiful pictures of our glorious first couple. They just set the best example for all of us: don’t let the small stuff, and most of it is small stuff, get you down; just keep on keeping on and working to make the world better. The Israeli PM is not a big part of PBO’s life, therefore he doesn’t obsess over him…….he keeps moving forward to we can move forward. Bravo to them both.
:)
beebs commenter
What’s the difference between Netenyahu and Putin?
One’s a bigoted egotistical maniac with nuclear weapons and an apparent desire to fast track to WW3 and the other is the president of Russia.
Oh, fantastic! Is that on the Beeb site??
yup, on some jon sopel’s blathering over nut n yahoo’s ‘chutzpah’.
http://www.bbc.com/news/31720100
Thank you petal, that’s outstanding
#100bucks
Even after I gif(t) you a dancing flower, you still look for loot :roll:
dogtails and all that.
also. too. #headdesk
one thing I agree with sopel though.
For a moment, I tried to imagine Bibi in the Westminster Parliament, or the Assemblee Nationale in Paris or the Bundestag in Berlin. He wouldn’t have got anything like that reception.
Only the cowardly cong clowns would be so childish.
“Only the cowardly cong clowns would be so childish.”
Exactly, AMK! Although they were a few in numbers, I am still proud of all the Democratic members of Congress who boycotted Netanyahu’s speech. By way of contrast, not a single Republican had the guts to refuse to validate Boehner’s violation of both the U.S. Constitution and traditionally accepted Diplomatic protocols.
Can’t tell you how many hundreds, if not more times, I have had to explain the following simple facts to people who really should have already known ….
NUKES: Iran = 0, Israel = 80 (possibly more plus multiple delivery systems)
NPT SIGNATORY: Iran = Yes, Israel = No
IAEA INSPECTIONS: Iran = Yes, Israel = No
CJ is right
Bob, CJ is absolutely spot-on! But then again, when it comes to disrespecting Black people nothing is beyond the pale. Today, all the members of Congress who gathered in the House Chamber to listen to a foreign leader attack the foreign policy of a duly elected sitting President demonstrated that “treason” is more preferable to honoring the Constitution during the presidency of a Black man. Today was proof, for those who needed proof, that a great many Americans use double standards when it comes to dealing with Black folks. Even a twice elected President of the United States can’t escape the race based double-standards.
Meanwhile, these lovely people just keep getting things DONE!! God Bless and keep them, we love them so!! <3 <3
psst, vc.
http://www.tedmontgomery.com/tutorial/text.html
POTUS
POTUS X2
POTUS X3
Thank you for being on the job today, NerdyW! You done good! :) :)
Thanks also for giving a helping hand, Lib_L.
Thanks, VC.
Thank you Nerdy for posting PBO’s remarks on Iran. The comments plus the photos of POTUS and FLOTUS restored my mood.
I stayed away from my computer, the TV and newspapers today since I was so nauseated by the spectacle I knew was being presented.
Bibi marching in to Congress like some kind of icon? No thanks.
You’re welcome, Vicki.
Great news!
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/03/03/the-only-physicist-in-congress-finally-able-to-join-science-committee-vows-to-explain-science-to-colleagues/
So Danny is like, ‘enuf allredy wit teh isee rein’.
“Maiks bal controle reel haard”
Wow. The ball is still relatively intact.
Oh, he got to work as soon as he got home:
Look at his hairs on that rug. It was vacuumed on Monday. And I bought a furminator comb thingie. And his hair his short-ish. So, whhhhhyyyyyyy?!
which monday?
#stumped
Hush (July 12, 2025)
He has such a beautiful coat. Obviously on a great diet and much loved.
True, LL! It’s probably frozen!!!
:lol:
Okay, what colour IS the ball?
Also, too, do you have hopes of him playing with ManU - is that why you are taking him training in ALL weathers?
VC, I dream of him playing for United: pace, aggression, determination, bolshiness, and a large bite.
I didn’t take him out on one snowy day and he ate the house. So…
:grin: :grin: Well, at least you are a faster learner than I (or DannyO is a more precise teacher than uknowho2).
and his pals agree.
:)
Miz Chips, your black and white photo of Master Danny (such a handsome boy) out in the elements could give Ansel Adams a run for his money! :smile: Also I’m just getting fully caught up on the last week’s worth of TOD posts so belated condolences and hugs to you and the family of your co-worker. Big Hugs
:-) Purpleshoes, I will pass on your admiration to Mr Handsome!
Huge thanks for your kind words, really appreciated.
Okay, so here I go …. Test 1 Test 2 J’espère que ça marche.
Hmmmm, pas mal! :grin:
#showoff
#notyet #inacoupledaysmaybe #wheniminanew’outfit’
What’s happening VC, are you stuck??
Taking lessons (from groucho) :grin:
still have
a long way
to go
Didn’t anyone tell you
Rome wasn’t built in a day?
false equivalence. #noputersthen
:) :) :)
/muttering/ Non, ceci ne marche pas. Grrrrr! J’essayerai plus tard. #booklearningishard
:lol: :lol:
Okay, you guys want a laugh?
I was followed by this person: https://twitter.com/JenLuvsIsrael
Do read her about.me page. It is hilarious.
Needless to say, she met my block button. I wish loons were more considerate and had their lunacy prominently displayed on about.me pages.
Bizarrest bio EVER!
And she lurves he some BJP. And liberals are too silly to “rule the world”. :???:
Most depressingly of all, she loves cricket.
Hey, there’s nothing wrong with a day of cricket and G&Ts.
No, no - I love cricket (well, I did until that SA game). I just don’t like that nutter liking cricket.
egg.sack.lee, LL. what does a #cagematchwatcher know?
Blocked that nut along time ago :)
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President Barack Obama participates in a secure video teleconference with European leaders to discuss Ukraine and global security issues, in the Situation Room of the White House, March 3, 2015. Participants include Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom, President Franois Hollande of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of German, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of Italy and European Council President Donald Tusk. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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Was it this pic, JER? I got this as the Photo of the Day from WH.GOV
No, it is different. The photo is found here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/whitehouse/16707046211/
TY, ma’am! :) Netanyahu must be feeling really slighted - if he has any ‘feelings’ other than arrogance.
“opines”
From the Netanyahu-adoring Mr Crowley
fix my pix, bt.
:roll:
danke.
Would you/could you please fix his pic in the previous thread where he tried to squash me under a humongous yellow blob? Thanks.
#toolate
Is it? Too much effort to tun back and check.
Can they stop with this presumptuous coronation already?!?
Only if VP Biden doesn’t run and Senator Warren does run ;)
unless it is Michelle Obama or some other person who has not yet stepped up to express interest in running then …. ahh no
She’s going to work for Hillary, you can bet on it.
#TrustBarack
bbl ….
Hi Bob, thanks for sharing this clip. I am glad you always remind us to “TrustBarack.” The President made a very sane, reality grounded, and thoughtful comment by President Obama over the issue of trying to prevent Iran from developing and deploying nuclear weapons. Again, other than an all out war to destroy Iran’s nuclear capability, which by the way is not guaranteed, the opponents of President Obama have offered Zero (I mean Nada!) realistic proposals on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
bt, we need a pic of unohoo with unohoo.
New post from our Energizer Bunny:
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/03/03/a-tweet-or-two-252/
Thank you everyone here for keeping me well informed and sane today.
Ms. Chips, bitter/sweet as life is some days. We still choose HOPE!
That’s all I have most days. So grateful for grace and mercy.
PF, thank you for posting a tweet to “The People’s View” on an earlier post.
Thanks to you tonight, I will be dancing to “Got To Give It Up” by Marvin Gaye
And I don’t really care to turn it down. I just might open up the windows and blinds just because.
Last night I wanted to “fast forward” today and get it over with.
What a difference a day makes!
#TrustBarack