White House Honors Kauai’s Desiree Vea

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President Barack Obama is honoring Kauai’s Desiree Vea as a “champion of change” in a ceremony at the White House on Thursday. You can watch the ceremony live at 7 a.m. HST.

Vea works to help homeless families transition to permanent rentals. Earlier this year, she conducted a poverty simulation workshop at the Hawaii State Capitol. 

Rep. Colleen Hanabusa met with Vea and her grandmother, pictured below, on Capitol Hill on Wednesday:

Photo courtesy of Rep. Hanabusa’s office

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