Archive - June 28, 2016

  from a Voice of America Article U.S. first lady Michelle Obama visited a leadership camp for girls Monday in Liberia, part of an effort to promote girls’ education in Africa. Obama met with young women in Kakata at a project sponsored by the Peace Corps, after receiving a red-carpet welcome in Liberia’s capital that included traditional dancers. Earlier in the day, she met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first elected woman head of state in Africa. The U.S. first lady is traveling with her daughters — Malia, 18, who graduated from high school this year, and Sasha, 15 — as well as the girls’ grandmother, Marian Robinson. Their six-day trip includes stops in Morocco and Spain, and will highlight Let Girls Learn, one of Michelle Obama’s core initiatives. The program addresses obstacles — such as forced marriage, poverty and violence — that keep more than 62 million girls . . .