President Bush, background, applauds as Mrs. Bush offers her welcoming remarks, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005 at Howard University in Washington, at the White House Conference on Helping America's Youth.
Laura Bush sits with Michaela Huberty, right, and her mentor, Jennifer Kalenborn, left, at the White House Conference on Helping America's Youth.
The First Lady and Louie Culver give Culver's daughter, Sarah Tucker, a standing ovation after the girl read her essay.