An Hour of Coding at the White House:

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Monday, December 08, 2014             Featured An Hour of Coding at the White House: Kicking off the 2014 Computer Science Education Week (#CSEdWeek), the President welcomed about 30 middle-school-aged students to participate in an "Hour of Code" today at the White House. These students joined millions of people around the world who are participating in similar Hour of Code events this week -- to get familiar with the basics of computer programming through innovative online tutorials for learners of all ages. Find out more about President Obama's commitment to give millions of additional students access to computer science education.       Top Stories This Day in History: One Small Step for a President, One Huge Leap for Digital Communications at the White House On December 6, 1923, President Calvin Coolidge took one small step for a president and one huge leap for digital communications at the White House, when he became the first president to address the American people on broadcast radio. READ MORE Weekly Address: Ensuring Americans Feel the Gains of a Growing Economy In this week's address, the President highlighted the good news in Friday's jobs report -- that American businesses added 314,000 new jobs this past month, making November the tenth month in a row that the private sector has added at least 200,000 new jobs. READ MORE The Faces of Health Care: Don E. Daniel was able to help his son sign up for a subsidized plan that will pay 94% of his medical expenses, for a monthly premium of $45. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 10:45 AM: The President meets with Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge 11:20 AM: The President and the Vice President meet with students participating in an "Hour of Code" event 1:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest WATCH LIVE 3:35 PM: The President tapes an interview for The Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert 5:00 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks to foster youth at an event on improving outcomes for our nation's foster youth WATCH LIVE   Facebook     Twitter    |   More Ways to Engage Sign Up for Email Updates Privacy Policy Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111