President Obama
World Footprints was honored to attend the opening day of the 68th annual United Nations General Assembly in New York. This prestigious event began with a warm welcome from the Secretary General
Study abroad and global citizenship were front and center at a recent White House Travel Summit. The White House invited the most influential travel journalists and bloggers to join Administration officials, policymakers and thought-leaders here in Washington, D.C. to discuss how the U.S can build stronger relationships to the rest of the world with the help of young Americans, especially through study abroad programs. World Footprints was there and today we will bring you some of the highlights from the speakers and panelists who spoke.
World Footprints had the honor of attending a special ceremony at the White House, where President Obama congratulated the 2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Champions, the Texas Baylor Bears.
President Barack Obama welcomed the 2012 Super Bowl Champions, the New York Giants, to the White House in a memorable ceremony on the South Lawn. World Footprints had the privilege of covering this exciting event, where the President honored the team's incredible achievement and their triumphant season.
On July 4, 2012, World Footprints had the privilege of experiencing a truly unique Independence Day event. President Obama delivered heartfelt remarks during a naturalization ceremony for active duty service members in the East Room of the White House.
President Obama awarded the 2011 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal in the East Room of the White House. The ceremony was graced by the presence of the First Lady and Hollywood A-listers such as Sarah Jessica Parker and John Lithgow, who attended to support their friend Al Pacino.
President Obama awarded the 2010 National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal to 20 distinguished honorees in a prestigious ceremony held in the East Room of the White House. World Footprints was honored to attend and witness this celebration of artistic and scholarly excellence.
