Melania Trump (White House photo)
Melania Trump (White House photo)
If you really think about it, who better to run an anti-bullying campaign than Melania Trump? After all, look who she married.
On Monday, the first lady caused a stir when she stopped by to visit the Orchard Lake Middle School cafeteria in West Bloomfield with U.S. Education Secretary Betsy Devos.
They were there as part of their campaign to kick off the "Week of Inclusion" that teaches students to make friends at lunch to end social isolation.
It's all part of National Bullying Prevention Month.
Students yelled excitedly and clapped while others jumped out of their seats with cellphones in hand to take selfies with the first lady, writes Jennifer Chambers of The Detroit News.
“Hello. How are you?” Trump asked the middle school students, as children surrounded her and waited in line to take photos.
A White House issued a press release issued before her visit says:
First Lady Melania Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will visit Orchard Lake Middle School in West Bloomfield, Michigan to kick off the “Week of Inclusion,” part of National Bullying Prevention Month.
During her visit, Mrs. Trump will spend time in the school’s Viking Huddle Class, a 6th grade classroom that focuses on social emotional learning. The First Lady and Mrs. DeVos will observe and participate in lessons about respecting others, kindness, and inclusion.
In addition to classroom participation, Mrs. Trump will visit with 7th and 8th grade students in the school's cafeteria in an effort to bring awareness to “No One Eats Alone,” a concept that seeks to reverse the trends of social isolation by asking students to engage in simple acts of kindness - such as making sure that no one is eating alone and students are making an effort to eat with new classmates and peers.
"As part of my ongoing commitment to the overall well-being of children, I am looking forward to today’s visit," stated First Lady Melania Trump. "By our own example, we must teach children to be good stewards of the world they will inherit. We need to remember that they are always watching and listening. It is our responsibility to take the lead in teaching children the values of empathy and communication that are at the core of kindness, mindfulness, integrity, and leadership."
