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Photo: A Meeting in the Oval

12/18/2013 Nativegrl77

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with U.S. Trade Representative Mike Froman and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker in the Oval Office, Dec. 16, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

The First Lady Reads “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” at the Children’s National Medical Center

Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama visited Children’s National Medical Center with Bo and Sunny where she read “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” to a group of children.

We’re always looking for new ways to open the White House and engage with citizens online. And that’s why we’re excited to kick off “Of the People: Live from the White House,” a virtual field trip series with Discovery Education that’s designed to offer middle and high school students unique access to the White House.

In his weekly address, President Obama honors the memory of the 26 innocent children and educators who were taken from us a year ago in Newtown, Connecticut.

The Veterans Full Employment Bill Signing

04/19/2013 Nativegrl77

The First Lady joins Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley for a formal bill signing ceremony at the Maryland state house. The legislation will make it easier for military spouses to transfer their licenses when they move from state to state, and it will require licensing units and public institutions of higher education to consider relevant military experience and training for licenses, credentials and academic credit.

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Weekly Address: Helping Protect Our Kids by Reducing Gun Violence

03/23/2013 Nativegrl77

Three months after the tragic shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, President Obama says that the Senate has taken important steps forward to help protect our kids by reducing gun violence. The American people made their voices heard, and the Senate made progress to make it harder for criminals and people with serious mental illnesses to get guns, to crack down on anyone trying to funnel guns to criminals, and to reinstate and strengthen a ban on the sale of military-style assault weapons. Each of these ideas deserves a vote.

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Help Your Student Win…

12/18/2012 Nativegrl77

Help Your Students to Win a Chance to Get a Patent on an Invention The Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation has partnered with ePals Global Community to sponsor the second annual invention challenge!

Get your students’ creativity flowing. Help them become inventors by choosing a problem and inventing something to solve it. You can use the power point template to submit their ideas. Four lucky winners will have the chance to get a patent filed for their invention! This year, there are chances for students to win across multiple categories and age groups. Entries are due January 4th, 2013. Finalists will be announced on Kid Inventor Day (Jan. 17th 2012) and the winners will be announced on February 4th! Visit ePals Invent-It Challenge Contest Page for more details!