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Shakira Appointed to President Obama's Education Advisory Board
| 10/05/2011 - 18:19 |
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President Barack Obama shakes hands with Shakira during the We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration At The Lincoln Memorial on January 18, 2009 at the National Mall in Washington, DC.
President Barack Obama appointed Shakira to his education advisory board in the hopes of assisting children in need throughout Latin America, The Associated Press reported.
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Shakira, 34, has been working with kids in poverty since 1995 through her organization, Pies Descalsos (Barefoot Foundation), in her native Colombia, as well as Haiti and South Africa.
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Through her foundation, more than 6,000 students receive nutritious meals, education and psychological support services, ultimately benefiting 30,000 vulnerable children, their families and community members, the AP reported.
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