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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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Treasury Announces Awards to Benefit Low-Income and Distressed Native Communities
Posted by on August 25, 2011 at 3:49 PM EDTFinancial institutions serving Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities will receive awards that will allow them to increase lending services, start new microloan programs and increase their capacity to serve their target markets.
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Famine in Somalia: The Lives We Can Save
Posted by on August 12, 2011 at 9:41 AM EDTCourtney O’Donnell, Communications Director to Dr. Jill Biden, reflects on their visit to a refugee camp in Kenya that was originally built for 90,000 people, but now has more than 420,000 Somalis who have traveled there seeking food, water and medical attention.
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On the Ground in the Horn of Africa
Posted by on August 9, 2011 at 5:58 PM EDTDr. Jill Biden and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah visit the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya to underscore the commitment of the U.S. Government to respond to the immediate crisis of famine. The United Nations estimates that over 12.4 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian aid, including food, water and medical care, across the drought-stricken eastern Horn of Africa.
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