What truly makes our country great is its diversity. I’ve seen that beauty in so many ways over the years. Whether we are born here or seek refuge here, there’s a place for us all. We must remember it’s not my America or your America. It’s our America.
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) July 19, 2019
Michelle Obama is the world's most admired woman. https://t.co/TDsQi3Gamp
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 19, 2019
From the Washington Post:
?Attention educators! @MichelleObama has a special message for you.
Text TEACH to 21333 or go to https://t.co/8pma9Ylw0N to join her in making sure every eligible student is registered and ready to vote. #WhenWeAllVote pic.twitter.com/ZFSkG5T2wB
— When We All Vote (@WhenWeAllVote) July 11, 2019
Former first lady Michelle Obama is urging teachers throughout the country to make sure students who are eligible to cast ballots actually register and “are ready to vote.”
Obama made her call through a video address at two recent teachers union conferences: the annual convention of the National Education Association, the country’s largest labor union, and the American Federation of Teachers. Together, the organizations have as many as 5 million members, most of them educators.
Her outreach to teachers is the first piece of a voter registration initiative that she helped launch last year, a national, nonpartisan organization called When We All Vote. Other co-chairs include Tom Hanks, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monáe, Chris Paul, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw. The teachers unions are partners with the nonprofit initiative, as are other organizations including the League of Women Voters and Rock the Vote…
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