Usha Vance unveils 2nd annual summer reading challenge for children grades K-8

Second Lady Usha Vance Launches Summer Reading Program for Students

Second Lady Usha Vance launched a summer reading program on June 1, encouraging students to spend time with books this summer. The second lady’s program targets school-aged children, encouraging them to read 12 books over the course of the summer. The program is open to students entering kindergarten through eighth grade who live in the United States. “This year’s reading challenge is extra special as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Ameri…

Usha Vance unveils 2nd annual summer reading challenge for children grades K-8

The second lady said a trip to the White House is a prize for this summer's challenge for children in grades K-8.

US Second Lady Usha Vance launches summer reading challenge

Washington, June 1, 2026 Second Lady of the US, Usha Vance, on Monday launched the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge, a nationwide initiative aimed at encouraging children to read during the summer months and helping prevent learning loss when schools are closed. The challenge, which runs through September 4, is open to children in kindergarten through eighth grade and builds on a pilot programme that attracted more than 20,000 participants from all…

Usha Vance Joins Olympian Adeline Gray To Promote Literacy

WASHINGTON, DC -Second Lady Usha Vance visited the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to promote childhood literacy, using a stop at one of Team USA’s premier training facilities to encourage children to read during the summer break. The Second Lady joined two-time Olympian and six-time World Champion wrestler Adeline Gray in reading ‘If You Can Dream It, Be It’ by Team USA bobsled pilot Riley Tejcek to a gr…