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Friday, July 1, 2011
So the word is that singer John Legend is making a difference with youth around the world. Currently he is headlining a Procter & Gamble Co. promotion that will benefit drop out prevention. I am glad that someone is shedding light on this situation of drop outs because this is a huge problem and the numbers are increasing of students who drop out and never return to school.
"The crooner has filmed commercials that will air ahead of P&G coupon insert booklets with him on the cover alongside schoolchildren that will be in Sunday newspapers on July 31. The promotion by the Cincinnati-based consumer products giant will include Facebook and other online efforts to raise money for the Communities in Schools organization’s efforts to keep children in school.
Legend has focused much of his charitable work on improving education, which he calls “a civil rights issue for our time.” He said there’s a dropout crisis in some impoverished communities, making it harder to break the cycle of poverty. He’s also concerned about what he sees as politically motivated efforts to weaken teachers’ unions in his native Ohio and other states.
'I believe that making sure that every kid has a quality education is the key to making sure that every kid has the opportunity to pursue the American dream,” Legend told The Associated Press."(http://www.eurweb.com/?p=116045)
Come on other celebs John Legend is setting a trend that need to occur so that people can be helped. But you do not have to be a celebrity to make a difference just have the drive and the willingness to help another person.
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