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Empowering Our Young People, and Stemming the Collateral Damage of Incarceration
Posted by on October 8, 2014 at 6:30 PM ESTOfficials from the White House, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Health and Human Services welcome a diverse group of federal officials, non-profit workers, faith leaders, school administrators, researchers, and child welfare advocates to the White House, to announce a series of steps aimed at providing stronger support to help children with incarcerated parents succeed, and overcome the unique obstacles they often face.
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President Obama Announces the My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge
Posted by on September 30, 2014 at 3:53 PM ESTPresident Obama announces the My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge, which will encourage communities to implement cradle-to-college-and-career strategies aimed at improving life outcomes for all young people.
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Promise Zones: Creating Opportunities
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The Vice President Swears In Julián Castro as New HUD Secretary
Posted by on August 18, 2014 at 3:25 PM ESTVice President Biden ceremonially swears in former San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro as the new Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
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President Obama at My Brother’s Keeper Town Hall: “America Will Succeed If We Are Investing in Our Young People”
Posted by on July 21, 2014 at 7:26 PM ESTPresident Obama visits the Walker Jones Education Campus in Washington, D.C. to participate in a town hall with youth, and to announce exciting new commitments to the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative, designed to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color and ensure that all young people can reach their full potential.
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Julián Castro Confirmed by the Senate as the Next HUD Secretary
Posted by on July 9, 2014 at 12:57 PM ESTThis afternoon, the Senate easily confirmed Julián Castro as the next Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), by a 71-26 vote.
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Recognizing the Importance of Fathers
Posted by on June 26, 2014 at 6:50 PM ESTOne out of every three children in America — more than 24 million in total — live in a home without their biological father present.
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Building on What Works With My Brother’s Keeper
Posted by on April 17, 2014 at 1:59 PM ESTSince President Obama launched the My Brother’s Keeper initiative in February, community leaders and organizations across the country speaking up about the work they're doing to enhance opportunities for boys and young men of color.
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An Update on the President’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative
Posted by on April 9, 2014 at 9:50 AM ESTMy Brother’s Keeper is President Obama's initiative to help ensure that boys and young men of color in America have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Since announcing the initiative in February, the public response has been overwhelming.
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My Brother’s Keeper: A New White House Initiative to Empower Boys and Young Men of Color
Posted by on February 27, 2014 at 10:26 AM ESTPresident Obama is launching a new effort aimed at empowering boys and young men of color, a segment of our society which too often faces disproportionate challenges and obstacles to success.
