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Here is the second Reading Rainbow segment with LeVar Burton for the week, with the Vice President, Dr. Biden, Natalie and Hunter reading, 'Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk_k-oABRaE&feature=youtu.be

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From: Gleeson, James
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 10:53 AM
To: DL-OVP-StaffAll
Subject: Reading Rainbow: A Day in the Life of a Military Family


In case you missed it: As part of the fourth anniversary of Joining Forces<https://www.whitehouse.gov/joiningforces>, to raise awareness for the unique education needs of military-connected students, and to celebrate the Month of the Military Child<http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2015/0415_militarychild/>, here is the first of two Reading Rainbow segments with LeVar Burton that the Vice President and Dr. Biden (with a cameo by Champ) will appear in this week: A Day in the Life of a Military Family https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_La1P7GfKw&feature=youtu.be

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Below are a few examples of social media that have been shared to help lift up the message.

Twitter:


· @DrBiden: https://twitter.com/DrBiden/status/593113203518799873

Military Families ✓

@VP & Dr. Biden ✓

@LevarBurton ✓

Must watch video for #MonthoftheMilitaryChild → https://youtu.be/d_La1P7GfKw <https://t.co/C1IKjy5axn> #KidsServeToo


· @FLOTUS<https://twitter.com/FLOTUS>: https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/593233346949353473
Watch @LevarBurton on being a #MilKid in school: https://youtu.be/d_La1P7GfKw <https://t.co/9QUd4Ajgx3> Then ask your education Qs for @JoiningForces with #KidsServeToo.


· @levarburton: https://twitter.com/levarburton/status/593145776227815424

VID: @readingrainbow celebrates #MonthoftheMilitaryChild

#KidsServeToo http://bit.ly/1DRKUNC


· @readingrainbow: https://twitter.com/readingrainbow/status/593082390370586624

A Day in the Life of a #Military Family, with @levarburton: https://youtu.be/d_La1P7GfKw <https://t.co/0hwjDZhLWf> @DrBiden @JoiningForces @AndrewsAirForce


· @MilitaryChild: https://twitter.com/MilitaryChild/status/593053560524308481
Did you know @readingrainbow’s @levarburton was a #milkid? Read his memories of being part of a #milfam http://tinyurl.com/readingrainbowMOMC …<http://t.co/ew9NDnITBc> #KidsServeToo


· @AndrewsAirForce: https://twitter.com/AndrewsAirForce/status/592735159377600512

It's Month of the Military Child! Did you know @readingrainbow 's @levarburton was a military child? http://bit.ly/1IfqHrk <http://t.co/94G3ZPf6aV> #KidsServeToo

Facebook:


· Joining Forces: https://www.facebook.com/JoiningForces/posts/1088243857856549

"As a lifelong educator and military mom, the way we reach out to military-connected children in our classrooms is especially close to my heart." —Dr. Biden: http://go.wh.gov/3ZAaMX<http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.wh.gov%2F3ZAaMX&h=OAQE9-FHb&enc=AZO1sH3COpm6BTl6475oAtW1eHldctZEKwj08Ho0DEvRwYhqDZYvFjzQ1xxeII8vIrULB2zW3hjVBHD6RYD2dvVna_a04HzMwHm66Skas1OZqKcizA-aX1cF8Rz1xaFDvAIHgP6e1wUiK5eEt_AFgEuiSYnWs6oqSCT4iOxveoJfUS57Weuaf33Ls6xL440VCYAVcgeKU1AgBGGjK6aFPT26&s=1> ‪#‎KidsServeToo https://youtu.be/d_La1P7GfKw


· Reading Rainbow: https://www.facebook.com/readingrainbow/posts/10153445594374796

Reading Rainbow sits down to dinner with Vice President Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, and some of our amazing military families in honor of‪#‎MonthOfTheMilitaryChild. http://bit.ly/1DRKUNC


· Reading Rainbow: https://www.facebook.com/readingrainbow/posts/10153445462914796

Does someone YOU love serve in the military? If so, then you know the great pride--and the challenges--of being part of a military family. WATCH this exclusive new video, "A Day in the Life of a Military Family," with LeVar Burton, Vice President Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, and a few of the amazing families of our service men and women. Joining Forces ‪#‎MonthOfTheMilitaryChild ‪#‎KidsServeToo https://youtu.be/d_La1P7GfKw

Also, on Thursday, April 30, Jamie Lyons, Policy Director to Dr. Jill Biden, will host a Twitter chat from @JoiningForces using the hashtag #KidsServeToo to talk about ideas to help service members, veterans, and military families succeed.

Thanks,
James

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