President Obama to Deliver Remarks at the White House “Champions of Change for Working Families”

April 16^th, the President will deliver remarks at the White House to honor “Champions of Change for Working Families.” These Champions have worked with businesses, communities, and organizations to advocate for commonsense policies such as paid family leave, paid sick days, equal pay and pregnancy accommodations, that support our families, businesses, and economy.

The Champions of Change program was created as an opportunity for the White House to feature individuals doing extraordinary things to empower and inspire members of their communities. The event will be open press and streamed live on www.whitehouse.gov/live. To learnmore about the White House Champions of Change program, visit www.whitehouse.gov/champions. Follow the conversation at #WHchamps.

At approximately 12:00 PM ET, before the President delivers remarks, there will be an opportunity to attend a pre-program. The pre-program will feature two panels on working families and remarks by the following individuals, listed in order of appearance.

 Speakers (in order of appearance):

·         White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett

·         U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez

·         Tina Tchen, Executive Director, White House Council on Women and Girls

WHEN:          Pre-program: 12:00PM ET April 16^th, 2015

Program: 2:10PM ET April 16^th, 2015

WHERE:        Eisenhower Executive Office Building, South Court Auditorium