It's On Us to Stop Sexual Assault

Here's what's going on at the White House today.         DAILY SNAPSHOT Friday, September 19, 2014             Featured It's On Us to Stop Sexual Assault Today at the White House, President Obama joined Vice President Biden and Americans across the country to launch the "It's On Us" initiative -- an awareness campaign to help put an end to sexual assault on college campuses. "It's On Us" asks everyone -- men and women across America -- to make a personal commitment to step off the sidelines and be part of the solution to campus sexual assault. "An estimated one in five women has been sexually assaulted during her college years -- one in five," the President noted. "Of those assaults, only 12 percent are reported, and of those reported assaults, only a fraction of the offenders are punished." Learn more about the "It's On Us" initiative, and take the pledge to help stop sexual assault.       Top Stories Standing United Against ISIL: "We're Strongest as a Nation When the President and Congress Work Together" The House and Senate passed a Continuing Resolution that supports the U.S. military effort to train and equip moderate Syrian opposition forces so they can take the fight to the terrorist force ISIL. President Obama gave a statement to clearly outline these efforts and to thank Congress for standing united in our efforts to degrade and ultimately defeat ISIL. READ MORE West Wing Week: "You Guys Aren't Usually This Quiet, Are You?" This week, the President celebrated the 20th anniversary of AmeriCorps, awarded the Medal of Honor to two American heroes, detailed U.S. efforts to combat the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa at the CDC in Atlanta, and spoke to the troops at MacDill Air Force Base about our strategy against ISIL. READ MORE Secretary Arne Duncan: "Meet Brittany" This morning, in a message to the White House email list, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan shared the inspiring story of Brittany, a student he met last week on the Department of Education's annual back-to-school bus tour. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 9:45 AM: The Vice President delivers remarks to the DNC Women's Leadership Forum Breakfast 10:30 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:45 AM: The President delivers remarks at the launch of the "It's On Us" Campaign; the Vice President also attends 12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest 3:35 PM: The President delivers remarks at the DNC's annual Women's Leadership Forum 5:30 PM: The Vice President holds a roundtable discussion on domestic violence 7:05 PM: The President departs the White House en route Camp David   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