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White House Hosts Southwest Border Economy and Public Safety Forum
Posted by on September 27, 2013 at 3:39 PM EDTThe White House welcomed a diverse coalition of leaders from the Southwest border – the group included elected officials, farmers, ranchers, business owners, law enforcement officials, faith leaders and community advocates from Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California.
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Summer Jobs Encouraging Me to Find My Dream
Posted by on September 27, 2013 at 12:20 PM EDTAbraham Alvarez completed a summer job at the tech startup company, Media Relevance, after applying to be a part of the Future Graduates Summer Tech Internship program.
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Creating Tomorrow's Leaders While Improving Today's Economy
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Expanding Access to Hands-On Science
Posted by on September 20, 2013 at 3:34 PM EDTRecently, OSTP's Deputy Director for Technology and Innovation, Tom Kalil, interviewed Lina Nilsson, the co-founder of a non-profit organization committed to lowering the cost of biological research in developing countries and expanding access to hands-on science learning in schools and colleges. Lina was recently named one of MIT Technology Review’s “35 Innovators under 35.”
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Meeting the Challenge of Climate Change
Posted by on September 20, 2013 at 10:36 AM EDTIn June, President Obama laid out the case for action on climate change and the steps his Administration will take to address it. In his Climate Action Plan, the President announced steps to cut the emissions of carbon pollution, prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change, and lead international efforts to combat global climate change.
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Los católicos se movilizan a favor de la reforma migratoria
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Catholics Mobilize for Immigration Reform
Posted by on September 11, 2013 at 12:48 PM EDTCatholics leaders and organizations are among those playing a leading role in making the case for immigration reform
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Valerie Jarrett at the AFL-CIO National Conference on Diversity and Inclusion
Posted by on September 10, 2013 at 10:13 AM EDTOn Sunday September 8th, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President addressed an audience of nearly a thousand AFL-CIO union leaders and allies at their national conference on diversity and inclusion, held this week in Los Angeles. Secretary of Labor, Tom Perez is also scheduled to address the conference on Tuesday.
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Learning about the Health Insurance Marketplace in Korean
Posted by on September 3, 2013 at 6:05 PM EDTOn August 27, 2013, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders held a Google Hangout in Korean to discuss the Health Insurance Marketplace.
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What the Affordable Care Act Means to Communities of Color
Posted by on August 21, 2013 at 1:50 PM EDTThe Affordable Care Act is improving health and strengthening communities - especially communities of color that have long faced disparities in health and health care.
