First Lady Michelle Obama will be in Minnesota Friday to meet with National Guard families and local community leaders who work with military families. The trip, announced Monday, is part of her Joining Forces Community Challenge, an effort to recognize citizens and community groups that have demonstrated a commitment to improving the lives of military families and veterans. The First Lady will take part in a roundtable discussion about Minnesota's best practices that can be replicated nationally, according to a White House official. She will be joined by military family members, representatives from Serving Our Troops, and three Joining Forces Community Challenge finalists from Minnesota – the Armed Forces Service Center, Defending the Blue Line and GreenCare for Troops. She will be met at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport by military families and kids who participate in the Defending the Blue Line program. She also is scheduled to speak at a Democratic National Committee (DNC) fundraising event at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.