If you're a front-line worker, here's how you move up:

	Vice President Joe Biden <info@mail.whitehouse.gov> to me  How many folks do you know who feel like they're stuck in their job? Think about it for a second. They've been working in the same position for a while. They work hard every day, and take pride in what they do. But they feel like they're going nowhere in their jobs and have no options to gain the education and training they need to move up. They want more for themselves and their families. Maybe it's a friend or a relative of yours. Maybe it's you. Today, we're taking steps to change that. Because, in America, you should have a shot at gaining the skills you need to move up no matter where you are within your company or in your career. We're calling it "upskilling." It's about coming up with strategies to help entry- and mid-level workers learn the skills they need to move their way up into more senior positions and better-paying jobs. Today, here at the White House, we brought together employers, labor leaders, and educators to talk about how upskilling expands opportunity for millions of workers and helps the United States have a better-trained, more productive workforce. Companies, in partnership with other stakeholders, made commitments to improve their training opportunities for their workers. Our country has a lot riding on this. With a resurgent economy, we have a global economic edge right now. But to keep it, we've got to build and maintain the most highly skilled workforce in the world. Because here's what we know: By helping workers gain new skills that will get them that promotion, move them along in their career, and leave them better-positioned to move into jobs that will open up down the road -- we provide a pathway to the middle class for these workers and their families. That's how we help make the American Dream real for every family. That's our job. Here's your job: If you're an employer, you can commit to improving your practices to make sure every employee has an opportunity to improve their skills, and in turn, your company's bottom line. If you're currently on the job or looking for work, you can learn about opportunities across the country to upskill, right now. Think about the people you know who feel like they've gone as far as they can go in their current jobs, but who you know can do more if they were given the opportunity to get better. Share this information with them. Help them help themselves get ahead. That's the only way this thing works. Thanks, Joe Vice President Joe Biden

The State of the Union

Vice President Joe Biden <info@mail.whitehouse.gov>
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We're heading to the Capitol this Tuesday, where President Obama will deliver his sixth State of the Union address since taking office in 2009.
 
Now, the idea of the State of the Union is as old as this nation itself -- it's literally written into the Constitution.
 
But new technologies have transformed the address from a simple letter to Congress into something that was broadcast over the radio and then over the television -- and the Founding Fathers wouldn't believe how folks are able to watch the speech today.

I'm telling you this because now the very best place you can watch the speech is not on the House floor -- it's at WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU.

 

 

There, you'll find all kinds of charts and graphics and data that you give a deeper look at the points the President will make in his speech. Because, as citizens, every one of us ought to be as informed as we possibly can about the actions our government takes. That's exactly what this "enhanced" speech does.
 
You won't just get an opportunity to hear, straight from the President, where we stand as a nation and what this Administration wants to see happen this year -- you'll get context that helps tell the story of where we've been and what these ideas mean for you personally.
 
It's the same opportunity Americans have been getting for more than 200 years. It just looks a little different now.
 
Make sure you're watching this Tuesday.

Thanks,
 
Vice President Joe Biden



A little surprise from the President and the Vice President



First Lady Michelle Obama info@messages.whitehouse.gov via service.govdelivery.com 

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Hi everyone,
 
To mark the fourth anniversary of the launch of Let's Move!, I asked you to show me how you move!
 
I wanted to see all of the fun, creative things you're doing in your homes, schools, and communities to get kids excited about eating healthy and being active.
 
And I said that if we got enough responses, we'd have a little surprise -- the President, and maybe the Vice President, would show everyone how they move.
 
Well, let's just say you stepped up in a big way -- which means it's time to hold up my end of the bargain.
 
Here it is. Take a look at how the President and the Vice President move:

 

I'm so proud of Barack and Joe. But more importantly, I'm so proud of all of you.
 
Across the country, you've shared videos on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, and other networks with the hashtag #LetsMove.

You've shown how you work out, how you're making better food choices, and how you're moving your communities toward a healthier future.
 
It's been really inspiring to see.
 
And if we all keep moving forward like this, then I am confident we can give all our children the bright, healthy futures they so richly deserve.
 
Thanks so much for everything you're doing.
 
First Lady Michelle Obama
 
P.S. -- Yesterday, we announced that for the first time in two decades, we'll be updating the labels on our food so that we can provide families with better information about the products they buy and eat.
 
Check out what this will mean for you.

In just one week:

Vice President Joe Biden, The White House info@messages.whitehouse.gov via service.govdelivery.com 
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Hello, everyone --

 

In just one week, President Obama will head to the Capitol to lay out his plan for the upcoming year of action, and what we need to do so that every working American can succeed.

 

It will be the President's fifth State of the Union address since taking office -- part of a tradition that dates back to our Founding Fathers.

 

Now, I've attended dozens of these events, and it's a big moment for the country.

 

White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough sat down to give you a look at this tradition. Watch the video, then RSVP to watch next Tuesday.

 

This year, there will be more opportunities than ever for you to take part in the State of the Union: brand new ways to interact with the speech on the night of the address and during the days that follow it, and a glimpse beforehand of interesting behind-the-scenes content.

 

Over the next week, stay tuned for updates on what's going on around the White House. It will be quite a week, and I want you to take part in it.

 

Be part of the tradition. RSVP now.

 

Thanks,

 

Vice President Joe Biden

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Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., was born November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the first of four siblings. In 1953, the Biden family moved from Pennsylvania to Claymont, Delaware. He graduated from the University of Delaware and Syracuse Law School and served on the New Castle County Council. Then, at age 29, he became one of the youngest people ever elected to the United States Senate.

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