Center for Strategic Communication

Why Conversion Therapy Hurts All of Us

This afternoon, Amanda Simpson — Executive Director of the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives, and the first openly transgender woman Presidential appointee ever — sent the following message to the White House email list. Her message explains why...

Experience the White House Kitchen Garden!

Ed. note: This is cross-posted on the Let's Move blog. See the original post here. In keeping with the President and First Lady's commitment to open the People's House to as many people as possible, tours of the White House Kitchen Garden are back and now...

Weekly Wrap Up: “This is Your Victory”

Watch the West Wing Week here. Violence Against Women Act: On Thursday, President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act of 2013, which provides resources for thousands of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The renewed...

Weekly Wrap Up: First-Ever Kids’ State Dinner

Here's a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: First Lady Michelle Obama Hosts First-Ever Kids' State Dinner: On Monday, First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the first-ever Kids’ “State Dinner” at the White House,...