{"id":10812,"date":"2015-10-20T07:48:45","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T07:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=10812"},"modified":"2015-10-20T08:16:02","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T08:16:02","slug":"obama-lebron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/obama-lebron","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Obama Teams Up With LeBron James To\u00a0Promote Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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The First Lady is organizing a rally with children participating in the\u00a0LeBron James Family Foundation\u00a0programs in order to encourage them to succeed in school.<\/p>\n<h2>A new campaign<\/h2>\n<p>Michelle Obama is promoting a new program called <em>Better Make Room<\/em>, which aims to inspire teenagers to pursue their education past high school.\u00a0<em>Better Make Room<\/em> will encourage the 14 to 19 year-olds to further their education and enroll into certificate programs, professional training, and university degrees.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This campaign will leverage traditional and new media platforms to celebrate student stories in the same way that we often celebrate celebrities and athletes,&#8221; the White House said in a press release.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10817\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10817\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-10817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Michelle-Obama-LeBron-James-Nickelodeon-Celebrates-xoZ-PKKVdIul.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"704\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Michelle-Obama-LeBron-James-Nickelodeon-Celebrates-xoZ-PKKVdIul.jpg 594w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/Michelle-Obama-LeBron-James-Nickelodeon-Celebrates-xoZ-PKKVdIul-85x59.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.pictures.zimbio.com\/gi\/Michelle+Obama+LeBron+James+Nickelodeon+Celebrates+xoZ-PKKVdIul.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">{adinserter CNP5}<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Encouraging people to share their goals<\/h2>\n<p>Michelle Obama would like to encourage\u00a0students to publicly share their goals. The most outspoken students might see their stories\u00a0on\u00a0billboards, or tweeted by a celebrity. Some will also receive an invitation to visit the presidential couple in the White House.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t be surprised,&#8221; she said,\u00a0&#8220;if some young people saw\u00a0their stories in LeBron&#8217;s Twitter or Instagram feed sometime soon,&#8221; the First Lady said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10818\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10818\" style=\"width: 701px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-10818\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/9097300466_0e788d8f14_k-1.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"701\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/9097300466_0e788d8f14_k-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/9097300466_0e788d8f14_k-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/9097300466_0e788d8f14_k-1-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/whitehouse\/9097300466\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Partnering for the same cause<\/h2>\n<p>Through his foundation, LeBron James has been pretty active in promoting education. A few months ago, the basketball player announced a partnership between his foundation and the University of Akron to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/lebron-scholarships\">offer 2300 scholarships to the teens in Akron<\/a>.\u00a0The initiative is in collaboration with JP Morgan Chase, which will provide technical assistance in determining who is eligible for the scholarships; the company has pledged 4,000 man hours.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10816\" style=\"width: 705px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-10816\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/4718679092490617341-1.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"705\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/4718679092490617341-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/10\/4718679092490617341-1-85x56.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timedg.com\/tiyu\/image\/attachement\/jpg\/site1\/2011-03-26\/4718679092490617341.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/beyonce-obama\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0Michelle Obama Teams Up With Beyonc\u00e9 To Promote Gender Equality In Schools.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michelle Obama is doing impressive work to promote education. 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