"Hello, all -- Today, I met a young man named Troy. Troy comes from New Orleans, where his family lived through the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. He couldn't read until he was twelve, and would regularly cut school because the other students would tease him. When he did attend, he'd shove desks, start fights -- anything to get him out of class. But then Troy saw his younger siblings start down a similar path. And he decided to make a change. He connected with his fifth-grade … [Read more...]
First Lady Michelle Obama: Meet Troy
January 17, 2014 by Team Celebration
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Let’sMove celebrates 3 Year Anniversary, March 4, 2013
March 1, 2013 by Team Celebration
HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY, LET'S MOVE! MARCH 1, 2013 YOU'RE INVITED First Lady Michelle Obama just finished a national tour celebrating the third anniversary of Let's Move! and now invites you to continue the dialogue about healthy families. Join First Lady Michelle Obama for her first Google+ Hangout, a virtual conversation with parents and kids around the country county can help make a difference for families. Watch on YouTube.com/LetsMove at 11:10 a.m. ET on Monday, March 4th. And don't … [Read more...]
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