Obama meets ‘clock kid’ student during White House visit

Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas teenager arrested after a homemade clock he brought to school was mistaken for a bomb, has capped a whirlwind month with a visit to the White House. Ahmed got a personal invitation from President Barack Obama for “Astronomy Night.” The two met and chatted briefly during Monday night’s event. Earlier, Ahmed said he was grateful for the president’s support and said he’s OK with the nickname that so many have given him over the past few weeks — “clock kid.”

We have to watch for and cultivate and encourage those glimmers of curiosity and possibility, not suppress them, not squelch them.

President Barack Obama

Ahmed brought the clock to his school to show a teacher, but another teacher thought it could be a bomb. The school contacted police, who ultimately chose not to charge Ahmed with having a hoax bomb, though he was suspended from school. Obama subsequently Tweeted an invitation to Ahmed and said the U.S. should inspire more kids like him to enjoy science .Ahmed’s family is looking at several options for a new school.

Don’t judge a person by the way they look. Always judge them by their heart.

Ahmed Mohamed

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