iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos teamed up with Ivanka Trump on Tuesday at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, where the pair read to a group of girls in an effort to excite them about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
The pair took turns reading “Rosie Revere Engineer” — which Trump said is her 6-year-old daughter Arabella’s favorite book — to a group of 6- to 10-year-olds from the Boys and Girls Club and a local YMCA in the Washington, D.C., museum’s SparkLab.
The first daughter, who serves as an adviser to the president, tweeted a video of the event, describing the attendees as “amazing girls.”
With @BetsyDeVosED reading Rosie Revere, Engineer to these amazing girls at today’s #SummerReading event. #STEM pic.twitter.com/py0lSdBU2F
— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) July 25, 2017
According to a U.S. Department of Education press release, the reading was intended to “encourage students to stay actively engaged in their education while on summer break.”
“This event is a continuation of the Department of Education’s summer reading initiative and will focus specifically on getting girls excited about science, technology, engineering and math,” the statement read.
DeVos tweeted about the event, and after the reading, Trump snapped selfies with the pint-sized leaders of tomorrow, which the White House documented on its Snapchat account.
Fun morning of #SummerReading with @IvankaTrump and many incredible young girls at the @amhistorymuseum #SparkLab pic.twitter.com/nQGNVh3ntr
— Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVosED) July 25, 2017
Engineer? Scientist? Coder? These girls all have bright futures ahead of them! #SummerReading #GirlsInSTEM #SparkLab pic.twitter.com/CE7M2cwVNL
— Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVosED) July 25, 2017
And David Skorton, secretary of the Smithsonian, tweeted that he was proud to show their STEM programs to their special guests.
Proud to show our important #STEM & innovation programs @amhistorymuseum #SparkLab to @BetsyDeVosED & @IvankaTrump at #SummerReading event pic.twitter.com/RhHYUD6nWd
— David J. Skorton (@DavidJSkorton) July 25, 2017
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