Subject: UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA
From: White House Press Office<[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 16:17:22 -0500

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the First Lady

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

May 23, 2016

*UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA

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*_Wednesday, May 25th _*

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*Washington, DC * 11:30AM ET *– First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden deliver remarks at the Congressional Club’s annual Senate Spouses Luncheon. "This event will be closed press.*

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**Reminder to RSVP* **The White House * 4:00PM ET* – As part of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities [ http://www.pcah.gov/ ], the First Lady will welcome students and artists from across the country to perform at the White House Turnaround Arts Talent Show. To showcase America's budding artists, the students will perform alongside Turnaround Artist [ http://turnaroundarts.pcah.gov/artists/ ] mentors including Paula Abdul, Keb’ Mo’, Alfre Woodard, Tim Robbins, Bernie Williams, Charles "Lil Buck" Riley, Citizen Cope, Damian Woetzel, Irvin Mayfield, and Paula Fuga. 

*PRESS CALL: *On* Tuesday, May 24th at 11:30AM* there will be a press call regarding the First Lady’s forthcoming announcement regarding the legacy and future of Turnaround Arts. Please join us by dialing (800) 288-8961 and requesting the “White House Turnaround Arts” call. 

*"MEDIA REGISTRATION:"*" This event will be open press, but space is limited.  Members of the media who wish to cover this event must RSVP via the following link 

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"by *3:00 PM EST, Tuesday, May 24th*: ""https://www.whitehouse.gov/webform/media-rsvp-first-lady-michelle-obama-host-white-house-turnaround-arts-talent-show ""Press not holding White House hard passes must also fill out the following form by the deadline for access to the White House complex: https://events.whitehouse.gov/form?rid=XP36BRDJ62 ""

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Turnaround Arts [ http://turnaroundarts.pcah.gov/ ] is a national program created by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, in coordination with the White House, the U.S. Department of Education, the National Endowment for the Arts, and several foundations and corporations. Turnaround Arts empowers high-need, low-performing schools with innovative arts, dance, theater and music programs, arts integration across subject areas, arts resources, musical instruments, and high-profile artist mentors, as a proven strategy to help address broader school challenges and close the achievement gap. Since 2011 [ http://www.pcah.gov/news/pcah-launches-turnaround-arts-initiative-help-improve-low-performing-schools ], Turnaround Arts has empowered 27 school districts across 13 states and Washington, DC with an infusion of arts and music education. In 2014 [ https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/05/21/first-ever-white-house-turnaround-arts-talent-show ], the First Lady hosted the inaugural White House Turnaround Arts Talent Show. 

*_Thursday, May 26th _*

**Reminder to RSVP* **Santa Fe, New Mexico * 1:30PM MT *– As part of the White House Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) Initiative, the First Lady will deliver the high school commencement address to the Class of 2016 at Santa Fe Indian School. Gen-I works to improve the lives of Native youth by promoting a national dialogue and programs to cultivate the next generation of Native leaders. Last year, the First Lady addressed [ https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/07/09/remarks-first-lady-white-house-tribal-youth-gathering ] the White House Tribal Youth Gathering in Washington, DC.

Originally founded in 1890, as a Federal off-reservation boarding school, the Santa Fe Indian School is currently owned and operated by the 19 Pueblos of New Mexico. Recently honored as a National Association Secondary School Breaking the Ranks Showcase School, SFIS is a leader in Native American education and proud of its history to educate the next generation of tribal leadership. Graduates of SFIS participate in the culture of their communities and will have the skills to pursue the education and careers that will benefit them, their families, and their people. For the past five years, SFIS has had an average graduation rate of 98%, and over 90% of this year's graduating class plan to pursue a post-secondary degree.

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The First Lady’s remarks will be available for viewing via livestream at http://www.sfis.k12.nm.us. 

"This event is open to pre-credential media. To RSVP, please contact Kimball Sekaquaptewa at [email-masked].

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