Thursday, July 23, 2009

Jenna Bush Hager's mission: To 'engage young people'


Seven months after her father left office, media-shy Jenna Bush Hager is re-emerging with her own agenda. The Baltimore middle-school teacher, who is married to energy company employee Henry Hager, launches a UNICEF initiative today to help needy children. USA TODAY talks to Hager about kids, drawls and frequent-flier miles.

Children's advocate: Hager is part of UNICEF's Next Generation committee, which aims to save and improve the lives of children around the world. Her twin sister, Barbara, is also part of it. "I wanted to work with an organization that defended the rights of children. One thing that's great about UNICEF is that they have things for the kids that I teach. They have things for sixth-graders. They have things for younger students, like my third-graders that I taught in D.C.," Hager says.