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Going Purple for Spirit Day
Posted by on October 19, 2012 at 10:35 AM EDTWe're marking Spirit Day 2012 at the White House.
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Honoring the Memory of My Grandfather, César E. Chávez
Posted by on October 8, 2012 at 5:42 PM EDTAn Obama Administration official explains what it means to her family as Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz is designated a National Monument
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New Monument Honors Cesar E. Chavez, an American Civil Rights Leader
Posted by on October 8, 2012 at 5:31 PM EDTThe Secretary of the Interior says he is guided by Chavez’ philosophy that only in service to others do we find the true meaning of our lives.
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Join a Live Video Chat on Combating Human Trafficking
Posted by on September 26, 2012 at 3:20 PM EDTJoin us on Thursday, September 27th at 12:00 p.m. EDT, for a White House Google+ Hangout to learn more about the Obama Administration’s efforts to combat human trafficking at home and abroad.
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Celebrating the Next Generation of LGBT Leaders
Posted by on September 21, 2012 at 10:48 AM EDTThe Vice President and Dr. Biden host an “End of Summer BBQ” for emerging young leaders of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, and acknowledge the one-year anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell."
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Marking One Year Since the Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Posted by on September 20, 2012 at 6:04 PM EDTIt should come as no surprise to any of us that the men and women of our armed forces have handled the repeal of DADT with the professionalism and class that we have come to expect from the finest fighting force in the world. As a consequence, our national security has been strengthened.
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From the Archives: The End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Posted by on September 20, 2012 at 1:30 PM EDTOn this day in 2011, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was finally and formally repealed, allowing gay and lesbian service members to serve openly in our nation’s armed forces.
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Giving Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs the Tools They Need to Grow
Posted by on August 27, 2012 at 10:21 AM EDTOver the past decade, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) owned small businesses have seen particularly strong growth. President Obama has taken considerable action to expand capital access for AAPI small businesses, like directing more than $13 billion dollars to 19,000 AAPI firms.
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Fostering Change
Posted by on August 27, 2012 at 9:28 AM EDTAfter researching the foster care system, conducting focus groups with successful foster care alumni and independently mentoring foster children, Marquis Cabrera decided that he would be a champion to improve the odds for foster youth.
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Driving Broadband Adoption in the Latino Community
Posted by on August 15, 2012 at 3:52 PM EDTA high-speed Internet connection can provide access to everything from online job postings to educational opportunities to valuable healthcare information. But too many Latino households remain cut off from these important benefits. Learn how the National Telecommunications and Information Association is working to connect Latinos to the Internet.
