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Social Justice Enforcer
DOB- Jan 17th, 1964
Education
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School (salutatorian, 1981)
Princeton University B.A. in Sociology (cum laude, 1985)
Harvard Law School J.D. degree (1988)
Works
Assistant commissioner of planning and development in Chicago's City Hall
The founding executive director of the Chicago chapter of Public Allies
Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago
Let’s Move program
Joining Forces program
Reach Higher Initiative program
Let Girls Learn program (Raised 27 million)
Part of the fight against injustice is preventing it from happening. We do this through social programs, by ensuring everyone has access to food and water along with other basic human rights. Michelle understood this and spent her life, not just her husband’s presidency, fighting for it.
“I believe that education is the single-most important civil rights issue that we face today. Because in the end, if we really want to solve issues like mass incarceration, poverty, racial profiling, voting rights, and the kinds of challenges that shocked so many of us over the past year, then we simply cannot afford to lose out on the potential of even one young person. We cannot allow even one more young person to fall through the cracks.”
— First Lady Michelle Obama, February 20, 2015
Let’s Move program
To fight obesity
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act
Updated School nutrition standards for the first time in 15 years
Increased school lunch funding for the first time in 30 years
Healthier school lunches (Over 50 Million kids)
Healthy and affordable food for families
Increased the number of students able to get reduced or free lunches
Updated FDA Nutrition Facts labels to make them more accurate
Easier access to fruits and veggies
Let’s Move Active School
60 minute of physical activity in school (Over 12 Million kids)
And more Let’s Move (City, Outside, Childcare, etc)
Joining Forces program
To help veterans and their families
Expanded job opportunities
Expanded education
Expanded education opportunities
Expanded health and wellness programs
Reach Higher Initiative program
Exposing students to college and career opportunities
Understanding financial aid eligibility that can make college affordability a reality
Encouraging academic planning and summer learning opportunities
Supporting high school counselors who can help more kids get into college
Let Girls Learn program
Quality and equal education for girls
Raised 27 million