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Michelle Obama books stars to mentor: Hilary Swank, Geena Davis, Anna Deavere Smith, Michelle Kwan

First Lady Michelle Obama tO Host Mentoring EventS with Renowned Women to Celebrate Women’s History Month

On Wednesday, March 30th, First Lady Michelle Obama will host a special event during the annual celebration of Women’s History Month at the White House. Mrs. Obama will bring together more than twenty accomplished women, each paving their way in a variety of fields, to serve as mentors and share their experiences with students in the Washington, D.C. metro area. These women will showcase the important role mentoring can play in the lives of young people as they encourage all students, particularly young women, to pursue their dreams.

List of women mentors
· Hilary Swank, Two-time Academy Award Winning actress.
· Miri Ben-Ari, Grammy Award winning violinist, recording artist, and philanthropist.
· General Dana Born, Dean of Faculty, United States Air Force Academy.
· Ambassador Nancy Brinker, founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, and former U.S. Chief of Protocol for President George W. Bush.
· Geena Davis, Oscar award winning actress, producer, writer, philanthropist, and founder of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. and much more

Source: http://blogs.suntimes.com/