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President Obama and the First Lady become chairs of Washington Theater

August 7, 2010 by Kamran Abdi Leave a comment

The Obamas are expected to attend the theatre complex’s reopening.

President Obama and his wife Michelle have been made honorary chairs of a Washington DC theatre about to reopen following extensive renovations.

The Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will reopen with a black-tie gala on 25 October and the Obamas are expected to attend.

The season will continue with revivals of Oklahoma! and a stage adaptation of the John Grisham novel A Time to Kill.

Washington mayor Adrian Fenty and his wife have also been made co-chairs. Read more of this post

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Healthy Foods on School Menus of Washington, D.C.

June 5, 2010 by Kamran Abdi 3 Comments

Out of all the first ladies, I believe Michelle Obama has certainly been the only one who has tirelessly taken the initiatives to fight the obesity in the nation. Her latest idea is to get the kids off the salty and processed food by introducing the chef to them. The program called “Chefs Move to Schools,” which encourages chefs to adopt schools, promote healthful eating and educate kids about food and nutrition. Read more of this post

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Omidyar Network Commits $10M to White House Social Innovation Fund

May 28, 2010 by Kamran Abdi Leave a comment

Omidyar Network, the Silicon Valley philanthropic investment firm established by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and wife Pam committed $10 million over two years to the White House Social Innovation Fund.

The DC-based fund, launched last year by the Corporation for National and Community Service, provides capital to expand innovative local programs that help solve critical national problems such as poverty, failing schools and childhood obesity. Read more of this post

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The First Lady delivered commencement at the GWU

May 16, 2010 by Elias Shams Leave a comment

by Elias Shams

The class of 2010 at my school, the George Washington University welcomed First Lady Michelle Obama today as the commencement speaker.

I can’t believe it is was back in 1996 when I stood right there to get my MS degree from GW. Time flies so fast

During her speech, she borrowed a phrase from her husband’s presidential campaign: Read more of this post

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You Want me? Give Me 100,000 Hours of Community Service

May 10, 2010 by Elias Shams 10 Comments

by Elias Shams
That’s what our first lady, Michelle Obama told my school, the George Washington University September of last year, and that’s what she got

Mrs. Obama promised to be the GW Commencement speaker if the university completed 100,000 hours of community service by May 1. Well, the school completed the 100,000 hours and secured the first lady as its Commencement speaker.

Over the last seven months, more than 3,800 GW students, faculty, staff and members of the Board of Trustees have participated in various community service projects throughout the Washington, D.C. area and beyond. read more…

Barack and Michelle on a Dinner Date in Dupont Circle

May 8, 2010 by Elias Shams Leave a comment

by Elias Shams
President Obama and Michelle went out for dinner on a pleasant evening last night at Komi restaurant near DuPont Circle only two blocks from Awesome DC Headquarter

The surprising diners and passersby went crazy cheering and taking photos. see more…

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Our First Lady on Fire to Fight Childhood Obesity Starting with Washington DC

May 5, 2010 by Elias Shams Leave a comment

by Elias Shams

Thanks to Michelle Obama’s anti-childhood-obesity campaign launched earlier this spring and the new law combating the discouraging rate of childhood obesity, children in Washington, D.C. will soon be getting healthier foods and extra minutes exercise each day at school.

The new law also follows on the U.S. National Physical Activity Plan recently unveiled, which calls for more school physical education programs, which have been cut nationwide in recent years in favor of more desk time. see more…

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First Lady Reveals Her Favorite Things about Washington DC

April 8, 2010 by Elias Shams 2 Comments

by Elias Shams

Michelle Obama wants Americans to see the capital she loves, from the intimate majesty of the White House to the restaurants that the President and she visit on their date nights. Who could we possibly have on our side better than Michelle?

Mrs. Obama said that Washington, DC, is starting to feel like home, after living at the White House for a year and a half.

“It’s been a really good first year and a half,” she said this week.

I wonder if Barack will let me to take her take her to my favorite restaurants Moby Dick and The Rogue States in Dupont Circle and Lima lounge for clubbing later on which is only four block from her house

Take a listen and enjoy: