Michelle Obama's Let Girls Learn

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The first Lady is powerfully working towards the goal that by 2020, America will have yet again the highest amount of college graduates in the world (The White House, 2015).
One of Michelle Obama’s last projects is the initiative “Let Girls Learn” launched in 2015, this plan wants to help out and persuade girls worldwide to go to school and stay in it. The proposal involves the joined efforts of leaders around the world to allow young girls to get educated and to assist in their learning. As part of her duties as a leader, The First Lady gathers with younger people around the country to share the difficulties that these girls experienced due to their lack of education. Michelle Obama hopes that connecting with young people by sharing these

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