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Vhuthilo Community Center - On Wednesday afternoon First Lady Michelle Obama visited Johannesburg’s Vhutilo Community Center to participate in a gardening community service project. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

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Center Director - Obama walks and talks with Sibongile Mazibuko, the community center’s director.(Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

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Shall We Dance? - The first lady laughs as a boy (in the foreground) asks her to join in a dance as they participate in the service project.(Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

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Gardening - Obama gets down and dirty as she digs in while gardening.(Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

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Hugs! - It wouldn’t be a normal visit, if the first lady didn’t give out one of her trademark hugs! Here she is embracing one of the project’s youth participants. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

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Young African Women Leaders Forum - First lady Michelle Obama started off her second full day in South Africa with a visit to the Young African Women Leaders Forum at the historic Regina Mundi Church in Johannesburg. After being introduced by Nelson Mandela’s wife, Graca Machel, Obama addressed an amped crowd.(Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

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“Yes We Can!” - After repeating her husband’s famous 2008 campaign phrase at the start of her speech, Obama went on the encourage the young leaders. “I am here today because when it comes to the challenges we face, we simply don’t have time to sit back and wait,” she said. “I’m here because I believe that each of you is ready, right here and right now, to start meeting these challenges.”(Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

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Hugs - Following her speech, Obama embraced young leader Baleka Mbete, who has promoted equality and development in South Africa, as Machel looks on.(Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

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Small Group Time - The lucky young ladies also got a chance to interact with the first lady during breakout sessions at the forum.(Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)

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Memorial Visit - First lady Michelle Obama walks with Antoinette Sithole, seen at left in photograph after her brother Hector Pieterson was shot. They laid a wreath at the Hector Pieterson Memorial in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday.Check out BET.com for daily updates from the first lady's trip. Twitter users will be able to track updates about the first lady's experiences and interact with others who are following the trip with the hashtag #youngafrica. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool)