Everyone Can Find a Way to Honor our Service Members
This op-ed by Dr. Jill Biden was first published in The Hill Over the past few years, I have been blessed with the opportunity to spend time with our veterans, troops and military families. With every...
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America Remembers
Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden address the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) National Military Survivor Seminar in Arlington, Virginia, May 25, 2012. (Official White House...
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Community Colleges Are Changing the Way We Think About Workforce Development
Dr. Biden meets Jackie Davis, a new Coyote Logistics employee in the IT Department. Photo courtesy of Coyote Logistics. On Tuesday, I met a group of remarkable community college graduates and business...
View ArticleCommunity Colleges: Bridges to the Future
Last week, I continued my Community College to Career tour at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. I met some inspiring students who illustrate how Valencia is preparing students for their futures –...
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Missouri National Guard Joining Forces with Faith Community
Dr. Biden meets with Missouri National Guard members, families, and faith leaders about Partners in Care (by Jennifer Archdekin/Missouri National Guard) Last week in Missouri, I met with several...
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Dr. Jill Biden Views the AIDS Memorial Quilt
Dr. Jill Biden views sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt with Julie Rhoad President and CEO of The NAMES Project Foundation, at The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. July 25, 2012....
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Joining Forces to Train Teachers to Serve Military Children
Dr. Jill Biden and Chief of Staff of the Army General Ray Odierno laugh during a Joining Forces event celebrating the more than 100 colleges and universities that have signed on to “Operation Educate...
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Tell Their Story Again
Dr. Jill Biden speaks at the Ceremonial Groundbreaking of The Education Center at The Wall on November 28, 2012. (Photo by Bill Petros) Yesterday, I was honored to meet Dr. Michael McClung, a Vietnam...
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Celebrating Excellence in Community Colleges
As a community college teacher, I know that excellence happens every day in community college classrooms and campuses across this country. Both in my classroom and when I’m on the road visiting...
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Supporting our Veterans and Military Families on Campuses
Over the next few years, more than a million service men and women will end their military careers and transition back to civilian life. Many of these veterans will decide to go back to school to...
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Building Opportunities in Indian Country: Congratulations to the Graduates of...
Dr. Jill Biden walks with the procession of graduates of the Navajo Technical College Class of 2013, Navajo Tech President Elmer Guy, Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly and the Board of trustees on...
View ArticleThis Memorial Day: A Simple Act of Kindness
Ed. note: The full text of the op-ed by Dr. Jill Biden is printed below. The piece is published today on The Huffington Post, and can be found here. The year my son Beau was deployed to Iraq with the...
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Promoting Empowerment and Education in the Americas
Last week I had the pleasure of accompanying my husband Joe on a trip to Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Brazil. In each country, I witnessed the good work of the United States to promote economic...
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Nutrition, Education, and Vaccinations in Partnership with USAID
One of my first stops in India was a visit to the settlement of Kachhpura in Agra. Located on the banks of the Yamuna River it offers beautiful views of the Taj Mahal. The settlement has a total...
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Caring for India's Women and Children
Dr. Biden meets with community leaders, US and India agency officials, and NGOS to discuss joint efforts to end childhood malnutrition. (Photo Credit: Carrie Levay) Last June, the United States,...
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Empowering Women Through Education
Dr. Biden meets with students in an English class at the Anjuman-i-Islam Saif Tyabji Girl's school. (Photo Credit: Carrie Levay) As an educator, today was a special day for me in Mumbai. I visited the...
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My Day in Singapore
Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden receive a book from Dr. Nigel Paul Taylor, Director of National Parks, during a ceremony in which an orchid was named the Joe and Jill Biden Orchid, at the...
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Thanking Service Members and Military Families Around the World
Dr. Jill Biden talks with members of the USS Fitzgerald during their stop in Singapore. (Photo Credit: Jay C. Pugh) Before leaving Singapore this past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a BBQ...
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Honoring Our Wounded Warriors on September 11th
Last night, Joe and I had the tremendous honor of hosting Wounded Warriors and their families from Walter Reed, Fort Belvoir, and Fort Meade at our home for a barbecue. I can think of no better way to...
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Shining a Light on our Researchers, Doctors, Nurses, and Caregivers
Dr. Jill Biden gives remarks at a breast cancer awareness month reception with Vice President Joe Biden, in the living room at the Naval Observatory Residence in Washington, D.C., Nov. 5, 2013....
View ArticleThis Is The Affordable Care Act: Giving Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer...
More than 20 years ago, my personal involvement in the fight against breast cancer started after four of my friends were diagnosed with the disease in the same year. After one of those friends lost her...
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Kicking Off Military Family Month
Throughout our history, members of our military have put their lives on the line to defend our country and preserve our security. While this requires a tremendous personal sacrifice, it is also...
View ArticleDr. Jill Biden Wants You to Get Covered
Dr. Jill Biden was featured in Ebony today, sharing how important it is for Americans to be prepared and get health coverage. The 2015 Health Insurance Marketplace closes on February 15 -- so if you...
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Dr. Jill Biden: “This Is the Moment for Community Colleges to Shine”
This morning, Dr. Jill Biden delivered remarks at the 2015 Community College National Legislative Summit to highlight the Administration's commitment to community colleges and their importance to...
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Happy Valentine’s Day, and God Bless Our Troops
Valentine’s Day is a day to spend with your loved ones. Earlier this week, along with a bipartisan group of Senate spouses, I had the opportunity to serve 14 wounded warriors and their families an...
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#AskDrBiden About Community Colleges at SXSWedu 2015
Dr. Biden meets with students during her Community College to Career bus tour in 2012. Photo by Gary Fabiano, US Department of Labor. Community colleges have entered a new day in America. They lead...
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Dr. Biden at SXSWedu: Let's Ensure Education Is Accessible, Affordable,...
Dr. Biden discusses strategies for student success at Santa Fe College, Gainesville, Florida. March 9, 2015. (by Aaron Daye) Yesterday, with Under Secretary of Education Dr. Ted Mitchell, I had the...
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It's the Students
Dr. Jill Biden discusses with students ways in which leadership and civic engagement can increase student success at De Anza College, April 9, 2015. (Photo by James Gleeson) Last night, I visited De...
View ArticleA Message From Space
Ed. note: This is cross-posted from Medium. Today, we received an important message from space: As a proud military mom, and grandmother to military-connected children, I couldn’t agree more with...
View ArticleEmail from Dr. Biden: How We're Working to Make Education a Reality for...
Today, ahead of her and Vice President Biden's visit to the Community College of Philadelphia, Dr. Jill Biden sent the below message to highlight the Administration's continued efforts to make college...
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