Michelle Obama Spends International Women’s Day Surprising 12 Female Students at D.C. School (Watch)

*Michelle Obama surfaced in D.C. today (March 8) to surprise 12 female students at a combined middle and high school for International Women’s Day.

The former first lady had a roundtable discussion with the young ladies at Cardozo Education Campus, several of whom are from the school’s international program for recent immigrants, including some girls from Africa and Latin America, reports People.com.

Celebrating the beauty and diversity of our country on this #InternationalWomensDay with some of the many fierce and promising girls here at DC’s Cardozo Education Campus. I loved visiting this school because it tells the American story in so many ways. Three years ago, Cardozo established its International Academy with only 150 students, but today it boasts nearly 400 who are thriving in and out of the classroom. By embracing young immigrants and their diverse cultures and contributions, Cardozo is a model for our entire country. The girls I met with today are ready to take on the world. We’ve just got to make sure that the world is ready for them.

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Obama announced the visit on Snapchat Wednesday morning, saying: “We’re celebrating International Women’s Day with a group of amazing young women. We’re going to talk about education — the importance of it in their lives and in mine.”

Watch video clips from the entire day below:

Last Tuesday, Obama stopped by Ballou STAY (School to Aid Youth) High School in D.C., an alternative school for students to complete their high school education. There, the former FLOTUS got emotional during a two-hour discussion with 14 students about pursuing higher education and finding their passions.

Watch pics below:

Always love visiting DC schools. Thank you for hosting me today @BallouSTAY. Stories of students #reachinghigher continue to inspire me.

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