Hi
ladies (and possibly gents)! I’m back J I used to add a touch of
corporate fashion to Reem’s former blog “2broads1city,” as a guest
contributor. Since I started law school, I have not had the time to share my
thoughts on fashion with you all…so I am beyond excited to get back at it! I
would like to thank my fashionista, Reem, for letting me use PIFFY as an outlet
-- THANKS REEM! For my first post on PIFFY, I will talk about the White House’s
Turnaround Arts Program.
In 2012,
the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) launched the
two-year Turnaround Arts Program. The program aimed to turn around low-performing
schools, narrow the achievement gap, and increase student engagement at eight
schools. It used arts as a medium to pave the way to academic success and
promote personal growth for students at these schools.
On May
20th, none other than the First Lady of the White House and the first lady of
fashion, Michelle Obama and Sarah Jessica Parker respectively, joined forces to expand the program’s efforts
to up to 60 schools around the country! The program
has received sufficient funds for the next three-years. The First lady shared
that the program has been a major success: “math
and reading scores have gone up in these schools… attendance is up, enrollment
is up…parent engagement is up… suspensions have plummeted…and two of the
schools in our pilot improved so dramatically that they are no longer in
turnaround status.” It’s no surprise that Turnaround Arts has exceeded PCAH’s
expectations, considering MO spearheads the initiative as the Honorary Chair of
the President’s Committee. You go girl! Show em’ who is BAWSE!
The White House celebrated the expansion of the Turnaround Arts
Program by showing casing the talents of the beneficiaries through a talent
show. Children performed alongside SJP! See pictures below.
MO wore a white Michael Kors dress, which she accessorized with
a wide belted Alexander McQueen belt.
SJP wore a white blouse, fitted jeans, and high-top Chuck
Taylor’s.
Kudos to these talented children!
Couldn’t close without this endearing picture of the power couple’s
romantic smooch. Yes, it is possible to carry the weight of the world on your
shoulders and simultaneously maintain a healthy relationship with your
soulmate! J
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http://www.fordfoundation.org/issues/educational-opportunity-and-scholarship/more-and-better-learning-time/news?id=891
Until next time ladies!
Love,
Lin
Until next time ladies!
Love,
Lin
