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Environmentally Friendly and Fun

Zach Hamilton, Founder of DevilWash, talks about how assistance from the Small Business Administration has been helpful to starting his own environmentally friendly industrial pressure cleaning company.
August 22, 2011 at 2:38 PM ET by Zach Hamilton

The White House Internship Program: My Transformational Experience

Jeremiah Glenn, a previous White House intern, describes his experience and encourages others to apply for the internship program.
August 19, 2011 at 3:20 PM ET by Jeremiah Glenn

Champions of Change – Young Entrepreneurs Celebrated at the White House

The White House welcomes young entrepreneurs for the Champions of Change series.
August 17, 2011 at 7:35 AM ET by Ronnie Cho

The White House Connects with Student Body Presidents

The White House hears from student leaders about a variety of issues.
August 15, 2011 at 6:12 PM ET by Isaiah Nelson

President Obama Calls Student Body Presidents

President Obama hears from students who pushed for a bipartisan solution to the debt ceiling debate.
August 5, 2011 at 4:22 PM ET by Isaiah Nelson

Georgia High School Students Brief White House

25 rising 10th and 11th graders from Elbert and Madison Counties in Georgia were welcomed to the White House. These students are part of the University of Georgia Teens and Planners program, and they took the opportunity to share their stories and program with White House staff.
July 26, 2011 at 9:46 AM ET by Isaiah Nelson

President Obama Meets with UMD Student Body President

Before speaking at a town hall event at the University of Maryland, President Obama met with UMD student body president Kaiyi Xie.
July 22, 2011 at 7:58 PM ET by Kalpen Modi

Young Business Entrepreneurs Visit the White House for the Buy Young Initiative

Young entrepreneurs and business owners from all around the country visit the White House for Our Time’s “Buy Young” Initiative and have a conversation on job creation and economic recovery.
July 21, 2011 at 12:21 PM ET by Isaiah Nelson

Sixth Grader Advocates for School Supplies – President Obama Responds

Worried about deep budget cuts in education, a middle school student from Lodi, California writes to the President and receives a personal response.
July 19, 2011 at 3:28 PM ET by Cameron Brenchley

Young Elected Officials Talk About Their Experience at the White House

More young elected officials share their experience at the White House and talk about the importance of young people running for office.
July 15, 2011 at 9:15 AM ET by Michael Block

100+ Roundtables E-Book Launched

Across the country, as part of President Obama’s Roundtable Initiative for Young Americans, 384 youth roundtables were held with a wide range of your peers in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. We have just released an e-book reviewing the outcomes of these roundtables.
July 14, 2011 at 2:40 PM ET by Kalpen Modi

President Obama Calls Young Leaders

President Obama calls three young leaders to thank them for the work they did on a range of topics from youth civic engagement and interfaith issues to roundtables with Young Americans, and summits on youth entrepreneurship & employment.
July 14, 2011 at 2:00 PM ET by Kalpen Modi

Cleaning Up Schools, Taking Care of Our Space

Sam Holtz, a 12-year old who runs various recycling and clean energy events at his school, speaks about his enthusiasm for ecology and encouraging other kids to make a difference on the environment.
July 14, 2011 at 11:53 AM ET by Sam Holtz

Inspiring Students To Environmental Literacy

Alexa Boghosian, the 16-year old founder of Green Teens, recognizes her community's need for environmental education in public elementary schools, and is taking action to increase student understanding of sustainability.
July 13, 2011 at 2:01 PM ET by Alexa Boghosian

White House Interactive Session with “Buy Young” Entrepreneurs

Join Kalpen Modi, Associate Director in the Office of Public Engagement, and 150 small business owners during a live chat on whitehouse.gov/live at 4:30 pm EDT today to learn about the vital impact young entrepreneurs have on the economy.
July 13, 2011 at 12:00 PM ET by Kalpen Modi

Young Leaders Taking Charge in Environmental Sustainability

Ashley Baia, Associate Director of the Office of Public Engagement, honors a group of young people taking initiative to help green their schools and to inform others about the importance of sustainability and clean energy.
July 12, 2011 at 5:54 PM ET by Ashley Baia

Talking with America's Youth

Rajiv Shah, USAID Administrator, met with young Americans and took time to answer questions both from them, as well as from an online audience.
July 11, 2011 at 2:07 PM ET by Rajiv Shah

How to Make Change: Open for Questions – Youth and International Development

Join us for an interactive chat with Young Americans and U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Raj Shah.
June 29, 2011 at 1:53 PM ET by Kalpen Modi

President Obama Drops by Youth Initiative De-Brief

Ten incredible young Americans who had participated in the “100 Youth Roundtables” Initiative and come to Washington, DC for a de-brief with President Obama, his Senior Staff, and DC-based youth advocates.
June 8, 2011 at 10:29 AM ET by Kalpen Modi

First Lady Michelle Obama Announces Visit to Africa Focused on Youth Leadership, Education, Health & Wellness

The First Lady announces her official visit to Africa to continue her work engaging youth at home and abroad.
June 3, 2011 at 11:15 AM ET by Kori Schulman

Youth Roundtable Spotlight: Detroit Area Young People Make Their Voices Heard

The White House wraps up "100 Youth Roundtables” Initiative and highlights some of the conversations and solutions that young people have undertaken around the country.
June 2, 2011 at 2:21 PM ET by Kalpen Modi

Bringing Together Young Advocates and Entrepreneurs

The White House Office of Public Engagement partnered with the Small Business Administration and two of its partners (the NYC Fund for Public Advocacy and General Assembly Incubator) to host the Young Entrepreneur Summit.
May 19, 2011 at 9:55 AM ET by Kalpen Modi

Youth Entrepreneur Summit!

The White House Office of Public Engagement, White House Business Council, Small Business Administration and SBA partners General Assembly Incubator and the NYC Fund for Public Advocacy are hosting the Young Entrepreneur Summit on Tuesday May 17 at 6:30 p.m. EDT.
May 13, 2011 at 3:37 PM ET by Kalpen Modi

Drawing Inspiration on Smart Grid Innovation from America’s Youth

Last week, U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra met two high school students who compelled their school to measure energy usage and, empowered with this information, the school was able to realize a 13 percent energy reduction and a 250 percent return on investment.
April 27, 2011 at 9:57 AM ET by Aneesh Chopra

Growing Green Neighborhoods Through Youth Engagement

Divya Kumaraiah, Policy Assistant to the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, shares the story of an innovative community organization in Sommerville, MA that is greening the community by education and engaging youth.
April 26, 2011 at 12:41 PM ET by

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health and Fitness: Winning the Future for Our Youth

On the one-year anniversary of the Let’s Move! Initiative in February this year, First Lady Michelle Obama called on communities across the nation to have “a new conversation in this country about the health and well-being of our children.”
April 4, 2011 at 9:39 AM ET by Sefa Aina and Hines Ward

Presidential Trip to El Salvador Highlights Youth

During their trip to Latin America, President and First Lady Obama gave a special focus to youth issues.
March 23, 2011 at 9:56 AM ET by Mark Feierstein

America’s Great Outdoors Youth Chat with Sec. Vilsack and Sec. Salazar

Secretaries Tom Vilsack and Ken Salazar will be answering questions about America's Great Outdoors initiative during a live chat on March 17, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. EST.
March 11, 2011 at 12:26 PM ET by Tim Fullerton

President Obama Announces “100 Youth Roundtables”

The Office of Public Engagement has put together a great initiative to assure that young Americans of all walks of life can participate in a roundtable discussions about important issues.
March 9, 2011 at 12:02 PM ET by Kalpen Modi

The President on "Don't Ask Don't Tell" at Youth Town Hall: "This Policy Will End"

Speaking at a town hall held jointly by MTV, BET, and CMT, the President reaffirms his commitment to repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
October 14, 2010 at 6:28 PM ET by Jesse Lee