Jill Biden

First Lady of the United States Jill Biden and Former First Lady of the United States Laura Bush Join Nickelodeon, ATTN: and iCivics to Unveil Well Versed – New Animated Musical Short-Form Series Designed to Help Revitalize Civic Education for Kids

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Friday, October 27, 2023

During the event, former First Lady of the United States Laura Bush also echoed her support in a video address.

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  • During the event, former First Lady of the United States Laura Bush also echoed her support in a video address.
  • Your role right now, as you continue to grow up and go to school, is to learn.
  • One way to do this is through a topic called civics, and sometimes civics can be a little complicated to explain.
  • The series for Nickelodeon is overseen by Eryk Casemiro, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon Animation, Global Series Content.

Handshake Hosts First-Ever Event for Future Educators Featuring First Lady Jill Biden and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Handshake, the largest career network for early talent and Gen Z, announces its inaugural recruitment event for students looking to break into K-12 education. Class Act: Why a career in education might just be right for you will bring together education professionals, leaders, and advocates from across the country for a full day of in-person and virtual insights and first-hand experiences working in the education field.

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  • Rhode Island Governor, Daniel McKee, and First Lady, Susan McKee, an educator and alumna of Rhode Island College, plan to participate in the event as well.
  • The First Lady and Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, will kick off the event with a message to galvanize current college students to join the education profession.
  • Virtual event speakers include Lauran Wolley , Educator / Content Creator; Travyon Thompson , Educator / Influencer; Amber Shields , School Leader; and Dr. Amy Murillo, Continuous Improvement Coach.
  • Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, New York, and London and teammates working globally.

NGAUS to White House: Help the Guard Get Medical Care

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Monday, June 14, 2021

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Nearly 45,000 current and former National Guard officers have appealed to a prominent member of the extended Guard family to help win their No.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Nearly 45,000 current and former National Guard officers have appealed to a prominent member of the extended Guard family to help win their No.
  • The bipartisan legislation would provide the military's TRICARE medical coverage at no cost to every member of the National Guard and Reserves.
  • He also reminded the president that he had promised Guard members that "we will always have your backs."
  • The president and first lady Jill Biden have long said they have a kinship with the Guard because their late son was a major in the Delaware Army National Guard.

44th Annual First Lady's Commemorative Egg Officially Presented To Dr. Jill Biden At The White House By The American Egg Board

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

CHICAGO, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Egg Board (AEB) officially presented the 44th annual First Lady's Commemorative Egg to First Lady Dr. Jill Biden at the White House on Monday, April 5, 2021.

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  • CHICAGO, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Egg Board (AEB) officially presented the 44th annual First Lady's Commemorative Egg to First Lady Dr. Jill Biden at the White House on Monday, April 5, 2021.
  • The record-breaking commitment was shared in conjunction with the symbolic Easter tradition, for Dr. Jill Biden on behalf of America's egg farmers.
  • "On behalf of America's egg farmers, it was an honor to present the 2021 First Lady's Commemorative Egg to Dr. Jill Biden at the White House," said Emily Metz, president and CEO of the American Egg Board.
  • Home of The Incredible Egg, the American Egg Board (AEB) is the national marketing organization of America's egg farmers.

Parents and Students Welcome First Lady Jill Biden to Connecticut and Invite Her to #GetSchooled

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

MERIDEN, Conn., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, March 3, Jill Biden will be making her inaugural trip to Connecticut as First Lady.

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  • MERIDEN, Conn., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, March 3, Jill Biden will be making her inaugural trip to Connecticut as First Lady.
  • Dr. Biden is coming to visit Meriden, Conn., the hometown of the new Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona.
  • Parents from across the state hope their visit will draw national draw attention to the urgent needs of students in Connecticut.
  • "The COVID pandemic created unprecedented circumstances for our schools and we need an unprecedented response," said Gwen Samuel, president and founder, Connecticut Parents Union.

Nextech AR Virtual Event Platform (VXP) Selected to Host the Student Veterans of America’s 2021 National Conference; Keynote Delivered by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden; Speakers Included Gary Vaynerchuk

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

SVA NatCons 2021 keynote address was delivered by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden who is the daughter of a Veteran herself.

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  • SVA NatCons 2021 keynote address was delivered by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden who is the daughter of a Veteran herself.
  • Other notable speakers include entrepreneur and author Gary Vaynerchuk, actress, neuroscientist, and author Mayim Bialik and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough.
  • CEO of Nextech AR, Evan Gappelberg comments, Im very proud of our Nextech delivery team who flawlessly pulled off this high-profile event.
  • February 17, 2021: The Company announced that its Virtual Experience Platform (VXP) will host this years virtual Ontario Dental Associations Annual Spring Meeting taking place May 6-8, 2021.

Dr. Jill Biden Delivers Opening Remarks at College Promise Careers Institute

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Monday, November 16, 2020

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Incoming first lady, Dr. Jill Biden, opened the College Promise Careers Institute , commencing a 3-day summit featuring cross sector leaders from across the country.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Incoming first lady, Dr. Jill Biden, opened the College Promise Careers Institute , commencing a 3-day summit featuring cross sector leaders from across the country.
  • The event highlights the role of the College Promise (free college) movement in addressing challenges faced by today's workers, students, and communities.
  • Dr. Biden was appointed Honorary Chair of College Promise in 2015 by President Barack Obama.
  • College Promise is a national, nonpartisan initiative to build broad public support for accessible, affordable, quality College Promise programs across the United States.

Dr. Jill Biden Co-hosted Online Bingo with MFAN for 400 Military Kids

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Dr. Jill Biden lifted the spirits of more than 400 military kids by joining them Monday on Zoom for "Bingo with Dr. B", a lively (and adorable!)

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  • WASHINGTON, April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Dr. Jill Biden lifted the spirits of more than 400 military kids by joining them Monday on Zoom for "Bingo with Dr. B", a lively (and adorable!)
  • "These are really tough times, but I know all you are tougher," Dr. Biden said.
  • "We were thrilled to learn that Dr. Biden wanted to do this for military children," said Shannon Razsadin, the executive director of MFAN.
  • This event gave military kids a break from all that's going on and an opportunity to laugh and play."

Anote Tong Former President, Kiribati Key-Notes CEO Summit Atop Salesforce Tower: Urges Climate Action

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Faced with the notion of 'climate refugees', he stated the need for awareness and action.

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  • Faced with the notion of 'climate refugees', he stated the need for awareness and action.
  • "We must educate ourselves, others and work towards collective solutions rising above our political and personal differences," said Tong to a packed audience.
  • Echoing Anote Tong's call to action, President and CEO of BayEcotarium George Jacob added, "following Gov.
  • Jerry Brown's Global Climate ACTION Summit last September, we stepped up and acted by unveiling the vision for the first of its kind Climate and Ocean Conservation Living BayEcotarium with Dr. Jill Biden."

Mediaplanet Releases New Cancer Care Campaign in Partnership with Biden Cancer Initiative and More

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Friday, November 9, 2018

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In the midst of several cancer awareness events this fall, Mediaplanet has recently launched its September edition of "Future of Cancer Care."

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In the midst of several cancer awareness events this fall, Mediaplanet has recently launched its September edition of "Future of Cancer Care."
  • Leading the charge in inspiring patients, families, and healthcare professionals are cover story Joe and Jill Biden, who are the faces and of the independent nonprofit, the Biden Cancer Initiative, whose mission is to drive progress in cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, research and care.
  • Joe and Dr. Jill Biden started the Biden Cancer Initiative to help families do just this and are calling on cancer organizations nationwide to hold their own community summits during their first ever Biden Cancer Summit on September 21, 2018.
  • This campaign was made possible with the support of the Biden Cancer Initiative, ASCO, Stand Up to Cancer, ASTRO, Tesaro, Iovance Biotherapeutics, Varian, National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, National Cancer Institute, IBA Worldwide, City of Hope, American Cancer Society Action Network, American Association for Cancer Research, Inova Health, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Cancer Support Community, Cancer and Careers, Baptist Health, Wills Eye Hospital, National Cancer Registrars Association, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Prostate Cancer Foundation, Personalized Medicine Coalition, Association of Community Cancer Centers, Society for Surgical Oncology, and many more!