Melania Trump to bring foster care advocate and young AI advocate to State of the Union
First lady melania trump will bring two guests to President Trump’s State of the Union address, one representing foster care and the other representing children's understanding of artificial intelligence.
Melania Trump brings foster care and AI to the SOTU box
Melania Trump will watch the address from the first lady’s box with Sierra Burns and Everest Nevraumont, guests who reflect two issues she has emphasized: foster care and improving American children’s understanding of artificial intelligence. melania trump called the pair embodiments of her push to uplift foster youth and expand education and technology, saying, “Sierra and Everest embody my ongoing mission to uplift America’s foster youth and expand opportunity for our next generation through education and technology. ”
Guests named: Sierra Burns and Everest Nevraumont
Sierra Burns, 24, of Greenville, South Carolina, participated in the Foster Youth to Independence Program and is one of the two guests. Burns is a graduate of Winthrop University and is currently pursuing her master’s in advocacy and social policy; she testified in support of extending foster care in South Carolina and helped develop training resources for caseworkers statewide.
Everest Nevraumont, an 11-year-old AI advocate from Austin
Everest Nevraumont, 11, is a student at the Alpha School in Austin, Texas, and will join Burns in the first lady’s box. Nevraumont delivered a TedX speech about how she uses artificial intelligence in her education, making her the event’s youth technology representative.
Local connections and related invite news
The guests reflect platforms the first lady has focused on: foster care and children’s use of technology. More: Sen. Tim Scott invites a Greenville police officer to the State of the Union, a separate invitation tied to the Greenville community.
Feed items and other headlines carried with the story
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What happens next
Tonight, President Trump addresses Congress in the State of the Union. The first lady’s guests—Sierra Burns of Greenville and Everest Nevraumont of Austin—will watch the address from the first lady’s box as part of the program the White House has presented for the event.
