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Teacher starts group for Jamaican children
Published: Friday | June 19, 2009
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Like most teachers, Shikira Chang keeps busy by grading papers and helping her students study for exams, according to a report by Micaela Hood on the Miami Herald website.
Summer is here now but Chang said she does not plan on kicking back and taking it easy.
Instead, the 29-year-old will dedicate her time to helping out children living in a country close to her heart.
A teacher at Miramar High School, Chang is the founder of Kira Cares, an organisation
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Jun 20 2009
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First lady Michelle Obama, center, greets Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Mar 28 2009
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Nation Honors America’s Troops on Veterans Day
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Americans honored the nation’s troops Tuesday in commemoration of Veterans Day.President Bush arrived in New York to formally rededicate the Intrepid museum in honor of Veterans Day, and thousands of visitors gathered at the aircraft carrier’s newly rebuilt pier on Manhattan’s West Side. Read More
Nov 11 2008
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Tags: campaign, election, supporters, victory, volunteers, wife
My wife Jill is an extraordinary woman.
Jill’s passion has always been education, and even during the campaign she’s been teaching class during the week and joining me on the trail on the weekends. But this week, she also found some time to go to campaign headquarters and call voters in crucial battleground states.
Jill has always had a great time talking to potential supporters, and I’m sure her calls brought Barack and me a few votes closer to victory.
Can you do the same?
Join her and tens of thousands of volunteers across the country by making calls from your own home:
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Oct 18 2008