First lady <a gi-track='captionPersonalityLinkClicked' href=/galleries/search?phrase=Michelle+Obama&family=editorial&specificpeople=2528864 ng-click='$event.stopPropagation()'>Michelle Obama</a> speaks during an interactive student workshop with the cast and crew of the film Beasts of the Southern Wild at the State Dining Room of the White House February 13, 2013 in Washington, DC. The first lady hosted middle and high school students from the DC area and New Orleans to participate in the event.