Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, First Lady Michelle Obama and Meryl Streep greet Freida Pinto, Isha Sesay and students prior to a conversation with girls, in support of the Let Girls Learn initiative, at Dar Diafa Restaurant in Marrakech, Morocco. (P062816AL-0071)
Let Girls Learn - Morocco 2016
Event TypeAdministrative Initiative
June 28, 2016 - June 29, 2016
First Lady Michelle Obama, Malia and Sasha Obama, and Marian Robinson traveled to Morocco in conjunction with the Let Girls Learn initiative on June 28, 2016. The First Lady participated in a discussion with teen girls about barriers to education for girls in the region. She also highlighted investments by USAID and the Millennium Challenge Corporation to support girls’ education in Morocco. The group attended an iftar dinner hosted by Princess lalla Salma at the Royal Palace.
Related Links
Photos from First Lady Michelle Obama’s trip to Morocco in June 2016 were posted to her archived Medium Account: "In Pictures: The First Lady’s Trip to Africa and Spain"
Additional information about First Lady Michelle Obama’s trip to Africa and Spain can be read on the archived Obama White House website: "First Lady Michelle Obama to Travel to the Republic of Liberia, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Kingdom of Spain for Let Girls Learn"
Additional information about the USAID investment for girls education in Morocco can be read on the archived Obama White House website: ”FACT SHEET: As part of the First Lady's Visit to Morocco, the U.S. Government Announces New Programming to Help Address the Barriers that Prevent Adolescent Girls from Attaining an Education"