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Standing Up for SNAP
Posted by on October 28, 2011 at 2:29 PM EDTValerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President, explains the Obama Administration's commitment to fighting hunger through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
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Open For Questions: Crisis in the Horn of Africa
Posted by on October 26, 2011 at 6:57 PM EDTUSAID Administrator Raj Shah and Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director of the National Security Council Gayle Smith, answer questions about the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa.
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President Obama Honors 2011 Citizens Medal Recipients
Posted by on October 20, 2011 at 6:27 PM EDTThirteen American citizens who exemplify service to their country were honored at the White House today
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Presidential Citizens Medal Recipients of 2011
Posted by on October 19, 2011 at 2:28 PM EDTMeet the recepients of the 2011 Presidential Citizens Medal, given to Americans who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens.
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Joining Forces to Rebuild 1,000 Homes for Veterans
Posted by on October 17, 2011 at 8:08 PM EDTAs part of the Joining Forces initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden join Sears Holdings Corporation and the Rebuilding Together nonprofit organization in putting the final touches on the 1,000th home that they have rebuilt for veterans.
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Creating Pathways to Opportunity for All Americans
Posted by on October 14, 2011 at 12:06 PM EDTA new report highlights steps the Administration has taken to reverse trends of poverty and create opportunity for all Americans
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For the Win: It's All About Sole
Posted by on October 7, 2011 at 1:12 PM EDTNicholas Lowinger, an eighth grader at the Wheeler School in Providence, RI, shares why he was inspired to start the Gotta Have Sole Foundation, which donates new footwear to children living in homeless shelters.
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Shakira: Improving Latino Education Crucial to Community and to America's Economic Competitiveness
Posted by on October 6, 2011 at 3:00 PM EDTShakira was named to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
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Administrator Rajiv Shah connects with religious leaders at White House briefing
Posted by on October 6, 2011 at 1:50 PM EDTZeenat Rahman highlights a recent briefing where Dr. Shah addressed top religious leaders on the work USAID is doing in the Horn of Africa and the response to global health problems.
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Famine in the Horn of Africa: Be a Part of the Solution
Posted by on September 26, 2011 at 5:33 PM EDTMore than 13 million people are in crisis because of famine, war and drougt in the Horn of Africa and every six minutes in Somalia a child dies. Learn how you can help stop this humanitarian crisis.
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