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First lady Michelle Obama and a panel of guests including Education Secretary Arne Duncan, E! News co-anchor Terrence J, and rapper Wale assembled at the 2015 Beating the Odds Summit this afternoon at the White House “to make education cool again” and encourage first-generation college students to succeed.
First, though, the audience was prepped with this incredibly informative graphic explaining the finer points of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program.
Everything you need to know about @FAFSA in one place: http://t.co/5VNbnnQH05 #ReachHigher pic.twitter.com/oezUSaBAQX
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) July 22, 2015
Mrs. Obama then gave her own personal account of the influence of education on her own life.
"I wouldn't be where I am today without education." —The First Lady to students who are beating the odds to go to college #ReachHigher
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) July 23, 2015
"You can't do this alone. You're not supposed to do this alone." —FLOTUS to students who are beating the odds to go to college. #ReachHigher
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) July 23, 2015
Closing out an incredible day at the Beating the Odds Summit with a performance from @Wale. Watch → http://t.co/Y14c16YuFi #ReachHigher
— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) July 23, 2015
Wale capped off the summit with a performance, and it looks as though the president sneaked in to check it out, and share a few words about himself.
Pres Obama drops by FLOTUS "Beating The Odds" event urging young people to stay in school. pic.twitter.com/wynPBwKKU6
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 23, 2015
Pres Obama urges young people at WH event to "dream big and chase their dreams" by staying in school and going to college.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 23, 2015
Whatever happened to that plan to offer two free years of community college to everyone willing to work for it? That clock is ticking on that second term.
"If a kid born in Hawaii named Barack Obama can end up being President…there’s nothing you can’t do," says @POTUS. pic.twitter.com/zdL4rcYCYZ
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 23, 2015
Except rap.
"My rapping skills are terrible," says Pres Obama before WH appearance by rapper Wale. "I like rap, but I cannot rap," says @POTUS.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) July 23, 2015
We’re not sure how Wale got the gig, but he wasn’t such a bad choice. He claims not to be political, but once called Sen. Reid “sketchy” for his sudden concern over the Washington Redskins’ name: “He don’t know anything about Washington team and I doubt he cares,” Wale tweeted. “He just using a sensitive time to garner attention. Easy call.”
Proving his claim not to be political, Wale also confused Reid with another sketchy guy.
https://twitter.com/Wale/status/469845869727326208
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