Name: A passionate, personal case for education
Uploaded: 2009-05-27T01:00:00Z
Duration: 11 min 30 s
Description: Speaking to an audience of students, US First Lady Michelle Obama reminds each one to take their education seriously -- and never take it for granted. This new, brilliant generation, she tells us, is the one that could close the gap between the world as it is and the world as it should be.

Michelle Obama: A passionate, personal case for education

A passionate, personal case for education

Speaking to an audience of students, US First Lady Michelle Obama reminds each one to take their education seriously -- and never take it for granted. This new, brilliant generation, she tells us, is the one that could close the gap between the world as it is and the world as it should be.

A strong education, paired with resilience and support, unlocks the potential for girls to become leaders and changemakers. Reflecting on growing up in a working-class Chicago neighborhood, the speaker recounts how love, hard work, and guidance from women and men shaped her path. She urges students to value every lesson, reminding them that empowered women lead healthy families, communities, and nations. She points to trailblazers like doctors, artists, and authors who broke barriers with determination and education.