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Welcome to this edition of the Council on Women and Girls Weekly Highlights! This week, President Obama traveled to El Paso, Texas to discuss the importance of fixing our broken immigration system. Later this week The President focused on building a strong national infrastructure by pursuing a clean energy economy. In honor of Mother’s Day, the First Lady and Dr. Biden welcomed military spouses to the White House and thanked them for the sacrifices they make for their families.
Read about this and other events throughout the Administration below. And remember, if you have friends or family who would like to join our Council on Women and Girls efforts, please have them click here.
President Obama on Fixing Our Broken Immigration System: “E Pluribus, Unum”
Weekly Address: Clean Energy to Out- Innovate the Rest of the World
Inspiring Americans to Recognize and Reach out to our Military Families
Read "Health Reform Will Do Wonders For Women" by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
The Gift of Good Health on Mother’s Day: Read About Text4Baby
Stories About Mothers Who Served, World War II- Present
A Celebration of American Poetry at the White House
West Wing Week: “On the Border”
Monique Dorsainvil is a Staff Assistant in the Office of Public Engagement focusing on the Council on Women and Girls and LGBT Outreach