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My First Job: Nancy-Ann DeParle
Posted by on May 23, 2012 at 2:03 PM EDTThe White House Deputy Chief of Staff got her first taste of work and responsibility behind the counter at a drugstore in Rockwood, TN, where she worked as a soda jerk
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Evidence Points to Benefits of Active Teaching in STEM Education
Posted by on May 21, 2012 at 5:32 PM EDTAn exciting new report was released today by the National Research Council, an arm of the National Academies, provides some clear direction, backed by extensive evidence, on how to improve science and engineering education in this country.
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Deputy Secretary Blank Advocates Public Service in Commencement Speech
Posted by on May 18, 2012 at 5:47 PM EDTRebecca Blank, Deputy Secretary of Commerce, reflects on the commencement address she delivered to graduate students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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My First Job: Cris Comerford
Posted by on May 18, 2012 at 2:32 PM EDTThe Executive Chef at the White House talks about her first job as a salad bar girl in Chicago, where she learned many basics she uses today in the White House Kitchen.
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Responding to the President’s Call, a New Effort to Help More Students be Makers
Posted by on May 17, 2012 at 7:14 PM EDTEarlier this year at the White House Science Fair, President Obama met Joey Hudy, a 14 year old from Arizona who developed the “extreme marshmallow cannon.” Joey showed the President his business card. It had a simple motto: “Don’t be bored. Make something.”
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Jon Bon Jovi Helps Young Americans Find Summer Jobs
Posted by on May 16, 2012 at 4:47 PM EDTEmployers have listed more than 300,000 jobs, mentorships, and other employment opportunities through Summer Jobs+
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The First Lady Reminds HBCU Students of Their Legacy In America's History
Posted by on May 16, 2012 at 3:38 PM EDTFirst Lady Michelle Obama delivers the 2012 Commencement Speech at historically black university, North Carolina A&T, in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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My First Job: Gene Sperling
Posted by on May 15, 2012 at 6:58 PM EDTGene Sperling is the Director of the National Economic Council. HIs first job was as a ball boy, where he swept the court and cleaned up after the players -- and learned what makes you stand out as a great employee
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First Lady Michelle Obama Tells North Carolina A&T University Class of 2012 "We Need You"
Posted by on May 14, 2012 at 9:00 AM EDTIn her commencement address to the Aggies, Mrs Obama challenged the graduates to carry on the legacy of the Greensboro Four, the legendary civil rights leaders who met in an A&T dorm
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First Lady Michelle Obama Addresses Virginia Tech Graduates
Posted by on May 12, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDTMrs Obama praises the strength and spirit of the Hokie Nation during her Commencement Address
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