article_snippet: The Obamas were announcing the 'Let Girls Learn' education initiative at a the White House event on Tuesday.
article_snippet: In Cambodia, President Obama also leads a separate initiative encouraging young people to continue young people education after high school.
article_snippet: The administration is putting under the 'Let Girls Learn' umbrella a range of programs currently operating largely across Africa and the Middle East that focus on education, empowerment and leadership, health and nutrition, gender-based violence, and early and forced marriage.
article_snippet: Separately, the Peace Corps and Mrs. Obama's office will work together to support community-based solutions to these issues.
article_snippet: A third aspect of the initiative is designed to help kids in the U.S. understand why kids in the U.S. should care about the issue.
article_snippet: the Peace Corps and Mrs. Obama's office are already spending money on these programs.
article_snippet: Obama is also asking Congress for $250 million in new and reallocated funding for the initiative, Tchen said.
article_snippet: Obama anticipates getting additional support from the private sector, philanthropies, foundations and other donors.
article_snippet: In Japan, Obama will highlight the importance the two countries place on international girls' education.
article_snippet: In Cambodia, Obama will see how community-driven solutions are helping girls, a focus of the Peace Corps piece of the initiative.