Michelle Obama kick-starts mentoring program at White House
Washington, Nov. 3 (ANI): US First Lady Michelle Obama has launched a mentoring program, under which 20 high school girls will be mentored by top White House officials to help them in life skills.
Obama told the girls that she wanted to use her platform as first lady to “expand the mentoring role.”
“In every part of government, there are women who are hungry to help bring you guys up. I always wanted to be a bridge between kids like me and the possibilities that can propel them to greatness,” Politico quoted her, as saying.
Second Lady Jill Biden, White House advisor Valerie Jarrett, Social Secretary Desiree Rogers, and several members of the first lady’s staff and the senior staff in the West Wing will serve as mentors.
The 20 prot
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