First lady Melania Trump led Cabinet officials in a meeting Monday to learn about the various youth programs in their agencies that could partner with her Be Best campaign.
'My focus is and always will be on our children - the next generation,' Melania Trump said in her opening remarks.
'They are our future doctors, nurses, firefighters, scientists, teachers, chefs, generals, pilots, designers, reporters, and missionaries just to name a few,' she added.
Melania Trump led Cabinet officials in a meeting to learn about the various youth programs in their agencies that could partner with her Be Best campaign
Six Cabinet secretaries joined the first lady to talk about youth programs
Six Cabinet secretaries were in the State Dining Room to brief the first lady on the work in their agencies that compliments her program for helping children.
They included: Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhard, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.
Other agencies - including Justice Department, Labor Department, and State Department - were among the 10 Cabinet departments represented.
All are part of the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs, which was originally established under former President George W. Bush.
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