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Welcome to the Council on Women and Girls Weekly Highlights! This week, President Obama paid respect to those who lost their lives on September 11th by visiting Ground Zero in New York City. The President also welcomed National and State teachers of the year to the White House and thanked them for their service to America’s youth. In addition, First Lady Michelle Obama dropped by Alice Deal Middle School in Washington DC to check out a flash mob event in support of the Let’s Move! campaign.
It seems my career and life have been made to bring me to this moment, and each day I am amazed and honored to serve as Assistant to the President, Chief of Staff to the First Lady, and Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls. Serving this Administration gives me a sense of pride and wonder at the great country we live in, and it is an honor to witness the dedication of the men and women who serve in our Government.
On Thursday, April 14, the Director of the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau, Sara Manzano-Diaz, traveled to Chicago to host the U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau National Dialogue on Workplace Flexibility.
Deborah Amdur of the Department of Veterans Affairs talks about a new rule that will allow them to roll out enhanced services to our Family Caregivers of Veterans who sustained a serious injury in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001.
April is National Financial Literacy Month. In this blog, Senior Advisor to the President, Valerie Jarrett, takes this opportunity to discuss the ways in which financial education can help women adapt to a changing world and workforce and improve the stability of American families and our economy.
Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, and Senior Adviser and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement
Executive Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls, and Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama
Deputy Director of the White House Council on Women and Girls
This Mother’s Day, new mothers and mothers-to-be can text “BABY” to 511411 to sign up for text4baby, a free, mobile health information service that offers useful tips timed to a woman’s due date or baby’s date of birth.
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden host military spouses in the East Room of the White House for a special Mother's Day tea.
Parents who are making an impact in their communities through their involvement in education came to a roundtable at the White House to share their experiences and ideas on strengthening our schools.