Shakira .. Obama Advisor for Educational Affairs

The White House announced Thursday that U.S. President Barack Obama has appointed American Colombian singer Shakira Isabel originally Mabarak Rebel Advisor for Educational Affairs of the U.S. population of Latinos.
The Washington Post reported the U.S. reasons for the appointment of Shakira in this position noting that the singer Colombian origin Grammy Award winner has participated for several years in promoting the education of children from Hispanic, and it is no coincidence that he also had endorsed Obama in the presidential elections in 2008.
It should be noted that Obama is counting on the Latin American community in the U.S.Nations to play a key role in the election campaign, but only 37% of Americans believe that Latin Americans will be supported in future elections.
It is noteworthy that the singer Shakira, aged 34 years, one of the roots of Colombian and Lebanese occurred during her career several awards as well as its heavy presence in the field of humanitarian action, as established in 1997, the Fund "barefoot" aiming to attract funding and material means for the construction of schools for children in poor families .
In 2010 was awarded the International Labour Organization of the United Nations Shakira Medal in recognition of its activity in 2003 when she was 26 years old, the youngest appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations.