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- The need for post-secondary education: Obama’s Reach Higher initiative encourages high schools graduates to attend a four-year university, community college or a professional training program.
- The necessity of school counselors: According to Michelle Obama, “One in five American high schools doesn’t have any school counselors. And that’s appalling.”
- Girls’ education: Michelle Obama urged international leaders to show courage and commitment of girls who make sacrifices to earn education at an event devoted to fighting a global learning crisis.
- Education for African-Americans: At a White House gathering Michelle Obama called education the “single most important” issue facing African-Americans in our country.
In 2015, Mrs. Obama, in collaboration with Reach Higher, hosted the School Counselor of the Year ceremony at the White House. She has continued to celebrate and support these critical educators annually ever since.
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In an op-ed in Education Week, First Lady Michelle Obama explains why we need to inspire every child to reach higher, and give them an opportunity to fulfill their boundless potential.
Mission. Reach Higher, started by former First Lady Michelle Obama during her time at the White House, works to inspire every student in America to take charge of their future by completing their education past high school, whether at a professional training program, a community college, a four-year college or university or the military.
Oct 11, 2018 · October 11, 2018 at 7:15 AM CDT. NEW YORK—Today, former First Lady Michelle Obama announced the launch of the Global Girls Alliance, a new Obama Foundation program that seeks to empower adolescent girls around the world through education.
