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Residents and Businesses Unite to Reduce Substance Abuse in Chicago’s Chinatown
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The Value of Agricultural Education
Posted by on October 10, 2012 at 1:42 PM EDTJacob E. Dickey is a sophomore studying agricultural education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Inspired by his grandfather's advice to pursue vocational education, Jacob realized the importance of his words through his membership of FFA. Jacob credits his agricultural education for his development of leadership skills, personal growth and career success.
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The Untold Story About the U.S.-Mexico Border
Posted by on October 5, 2012 at 10:16 AM EDTViolence. Narco-trafficking. Illegal Immigration. A place of great insecurity. Listen to the national media and these are the images they would have you believe define and characterize the U.S.-Mexico Border.
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Highlights of NFL Champions at the White House
Posted by on September 5, 2012 at 5:00 PM EDTA collection of past NFL Champions' visits to the White House.
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From the Archives: President Obama's 2011 Rural Tour
Posted by on August 15, 2012 at 3:22 PM EDTA look back at President Obama's 2011 Rural Economic Tour.
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Engaging the Midwest AAPI Community
Posted by on August 1, 2012 at 5:49 PM EDTThe White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders convened for a Midwest Regional Action Summit at The Ohio State University, bringing together 300 community leaders and federal agency representatives in a day-long convening to exchange ideas.
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President Obama Creates Initiative to Improve Educational Outcomes for African Americans
Posted by on July 26, 2012 at 5:14 PM EDTPresident Obama signs an Executive Order to improve outcomes and advance educational opportunities for African Americans.
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Trade and Access to Medicines: Working to Make the Two Go Hand in Hand
Posted by on July 20, 2012 at 3:26 PM EDTAs the nineteenth International AIDS Conference kicks off in Washington, DC, experts and activists from around the world are bringing together their best ideas to fight this disease. As part of this conversation, the Obama Administration and others are taking a careful look at trade policy issues, recognizing the need for protecting intellectual property rights with access to life-saving medicines for people around the world.
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Attracting Investment in America Creates New Jobs
Posted by on July 19, 2012 at 4:51 PM EDTAttracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to the United States, and the jobs that come with it, has been a priority of the Obama administration since it came into office.
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For the Win: If You Build It, Change Will Come
Posted by on July 13, 2012 at 1:12 PM EDTAndrew Carlone recently attended the generationOn Youth Summit at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in Chicago, Illinois to learn how to most effectively make change.
