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First Lady Michelle Obama , the honorary chair of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), will speak about the importance of after-school and out-of-school arts and humanities education by hosting the PCAH ’s National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards – the country’s highest honor in this field. The awards focus national attention on exemplary programs currently fostering the creative and intellectual development of America’s youth through education, and practical experience in the arts and the humanities. On Monday, awards will be given to 12 successful programs across the country that reach underserved youth. In addition to the First Lady’s and PCAH members’ involvement, the ceremony will also include PCAH cultural agency partners: the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and will be complemented by select performances from awardees. The event...

"If the election were held today, I think it would be close, but I think we'd win. And we now have 99 days left. If I can say that every day for the next 99 days, then we'll be able to embark on the next phase of this journey."  -  President Obama As the election is indeed less than a few months away, First Lady Michelle is doing her part to help her husband's campaign, and she's fired up, and ready to go. Fresh off her Olympic visit in London, she now gears up to embark upon a multi-state campaign speaking tour. See below for official schedule, which begins tomorrow, August 1, 2012. First Lady Obama's 2012 campaign appearances heating up. UPCOMING GUIDANCE FOR FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA Wednesday, August 1st , 2012 Greensboro, NC – First Lady Michelle Obama will speak to grassroots supporters at a campaign event in Greensboro, North Carolina. Raleigh, NC * 6:25 PM ET - First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver remarks at a campai...