This week, I will be traveling to Cuba and the Dominican Republic — my first time to both countries — to promote the importance of education and economic empowerment. I very much look forward to my visit and the opportunity to build upon my previous trips to Latin America. …

By David Lienemann, Official White House Photographer — Last week, I had the privilege to travel to Ethiopia, Malawi, and Niger with Dr. Jill Biden — her fifth trip to Africa during this administration. In Ethiopia, Dr. Biden met with refugees from Somalia and Sudan, and delivered remarks to students at the first-ever Girls Can Code graduation ceremony…

On Wednesday night, Dr. Biden arrived in Niamey, Niger to begin the final leg of her three-country trip to Africa. On Thursday morning, Dr. Biden visited the Marie Stopes International Clinic — a partnership between Marie Stopes International and the USAID. Established in Niamey in 2014, the clinic provides Nigerien…

On Monday evening, Dr. Biden arrived in Blantyre, Malawi, continuing her three-country trip to Africa. Upon arrival, she met with Peace Corps volunteers stationed in Malawi and heard about the work they’re doing to help educate both girls and boys in the villages, and make families more food resilient. …

Dr. Biden started off her three-country visit to Africa to highlight girls and women’s empowerment in Ethiopia. On Sunday morning, Dr. Biden met “Lucy” at the Ethiopian National Museum. Lucy is over 3 million years old, and her bone fossils represent 40 percent of the skeleton of the Australopithecus afarensis…

Today, I depart for Ethiopia, Malawi, and Niger. Throughout my travels across the continent, I hope to shine a light on the importance of girls’ education and women’s empowerment, as well as our partnerships on global health and food security to reduce hunger and lift people out of poverty. This…

Since President Obama announced Joe would be at the helm of mission control of the Cancer Moonshot initiative, we’ve been traveling across the country, hearing directly from top researchers, doctors, nurses, fighters and survivors. At the University of California, San Francisco, Joe and I toured the research labs and held…

Last week, Dr. Jill Biden traveled to Costa Rica, Peru, Argentina, and Panama where she engaged government leaders and civil society partners on issues related to economic empowerment and educational opportunities for women and girls. Get an inside look of her trip with these photos: San Jose, Costa Rica

En la Argentina, la Dra. Biden resaltó las oportunidades de intercambio educativo resultantes de la iniciativa del Presidente Obama 100,000 Strong in the Americas, en la que 100,000 estudiantes y maestros tendrán la oportunidad de aprender y enseñar en los Estados Unidos. — El jueves por la mañana la Dra. Biden se reunió con la Primera Dama de la Argentina, Juliana Awada, en la Quinta Presidencial de Olivos –la residencia presidencial. La Dra. Biden agradeció a la Primera Dama por su compromiso para aumentar las oportunidades educativas para los jóvenes de la…