First Lady Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States

[Office of the First Lady @FirstLadyOffice]

“Today, Indiana University and Purdue University join Fostering the Future’s growing coast-to-coast alliance of leading academic institutions. Congratulations and thank you!

Together, they expand a national network of 26 universities that prepare our foster youth to shape America’s growth.”

First Lady Melania Trump
August 20, 2026

[First Lady Melania Trump @FLOTUS]

FOSTERING THE FUTURE // ICONIC

IndyCar & Fox Sports
White House & Rose Garden
Indiana University & Purdue University

[Office of the First Lady @FirstLadyOffice]

"Fostering the Future elevates America's youth based on merit and talent, lifting them beyond economic circumstance and every other condition that may limit opportunity. 

Our mission is simple yet transformational: provide every young person from the foster care community the chance to earn a college education, launch a meaningful career, and achieve lasting financial independence."

First Lady Melania Trump
August 20, 2026

[First Lady Melania Trump @FLOTUS]

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[First Lady Melania Trump @FLOTUS]

First Lady Melania Trump Joins IndyCar and FOX Corporation to Expand Fostering the Future https://t.co/M5BzTDUXYs

[Office of the First Lady @FirstLadyOffice]

PREVIEW: Today at 4PM ET, @FLOTUS @MELANIATRUMP will join with @IndyCar & @FOXSports to announce a landmark strategic alliance to expand Fostering the Future - supporting youth who have experienced foster care.

[First Lady Melania Trump @FLOTUS]

First Lady Melania Trump Facilitates 34th Family Reunification of Children Displaced in Russia-Ukraine War
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[First Lady Melania Trump @FLOTUS]

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[ACF @ACFHHS]

🧵1/4 Thanks to the leadership of @FLOTUS, states can now establish Fostering the Future Accounts to help foster youth enter adulthood on firm financial ground. @ACF_Adams explains three considerations that should be top-of-mind for state leaders in a new @TheImprintNews op-ed.

[ACF @ACFHHS]

📢 ACF & @USTreasury issued updated FAQ guidance to help states, territories, & tribes establish & administer Fostering the Future Accounts!

Thanks to @FLOTUS’s leadership, foster youth now have access to help build a strong financial future.

More: https://t.co/ftUjpFPWaq

[NEWSMAX @NEWSMAX]

"She still is very active and working directly with both governments."

Senior Advisor to First Lady Melania Trump, @MarcBeckman, detailed Melania's efforts to bring children home from the Russia-Ukraine war. @FLOTUS

[NEWSMAX @NEWSMAX]

First lady Melania Trump has carried out a level of humanitarian work unmatched by any previous U.S. first lady, senior adviser Marc Beckman told Newsmax Monday.

[Office of the First Lady @FirstLadyOffice]

First Lady Melania Trump has helped reunite a fifth group of Ukrainian and Russian children with their loved ones, continuing her humanitarian work on behalf of those affected by the war. A total of five children were reunited today.

This milestone marks another step toward ensuring that innocent kids can safely return to their homes, communities, and the people who care for them.

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

First Lady Melania Trump is making remarkable progress by reuniting children affected by war with their families. 

This incredible milestone marks another step toward ensuring that innocent kids return to their families, communities, and the people who care for them. ❤️🇺🇸

[MELANIA TRUMP @MELANIATRUMP]

Melania Trump helps reunite fifth group of Ukrainian, Russian children with families
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[First Lady Melania Trump @FLOTUS]

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[Department of Housing and Urban Development @HUDgov]

Thanks to @FLOTUS’ Fostering the Future FYI Initiative, Levi was able to find secure housing, graduate high school, and start down the path of self-sufficiency.

[Department of Housing and Urban Development @HUDgov]

As First Lady Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative continues, HUD and @FirstLadyOffice will continue to deliver results for the foster youth community.

[Department of Housing and Urban Development @HUDgov]

Today, HUD marks the seventh anniversary of the First Lady Melania Trump’s Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative, inspired by @FirstLadyOffice leadership, by announcing new policy improvements to better support vulnerable foster youth.

Since President Trump took office, HUD has supported more than 1,700 youth with approximately $23.2 million in FYI funding.

Today there are more than 8,900 FYI awards currently effective through 409 PHAs in 49 states plus the U.S. Virgin Islands.