Five celebrities who showed they care about education and how to enable everyone to go to school. There are several big names on the list of those who have decided to be more actively involved in providing education to all. LeBron James, Shakira, Pitbull and Chris Tomic, Madonna are examples of wonderful stories about helping others.
Ashton Kutcher
Kutcher, like other celebrities, decided to be more active in the local community. He started a public school project in the city of Akron, Ohio. A school was built in collaboration with Akron City Schools and the Ashton Kutcher Family Foundation. Initially, it will accept groups of third and fourth-grade students. There is also a plan for expansion from the first to the eighth grade. As one of the schools with year-round programming and a non-traditional schedule, it can have a lasting effect on children, who face various challenges of growing up.
Jay-Z
Jay-Z or Shawn Corey Carter is the Ambassador of the Sports and Leadership Academy of Miami, Nevada. The famous musician has appeared at several ceremonies related to management, marketing, and sports medicine. The Academy is run by the Sports and Leadership Academy Foundation.
Jessica Alba
In 2006, Jessica Alba founded the charity Raising Malawi to help vulnerable children in the poor African country. The work of the foundation includes assistance in the construction of schools and also the financing of the children’s hospital wing.
Chris Tomic
Successful tech entrepreneur, and Netflix ‘trending’ newcomer. Chris decided to use the rewards of his success to make positive change in the world. In 2019 he became one of the founders of the African Mission School in Sierra Leone. For Tomic, the school is a dream come true; he was always passionate about establishing an institution that aims to provide support to students in a less privileged position.
Tyra Banks
The famous model has funded a large number of schools in the last 20 years, all under the auspices of the Pies Descalzos Foundation. This also implies the $6 million school she dedicated to her hometown of Barranquilla. Tyra has stressed several times how important it is to be aware that education should not be the privilege of only the chosen ones.
While some are vocal advocates for the promotion of education in local communities, others go much further and take action to force positive change in the world. In the end, it doesn’t matter if you stay within the borders of your state or you go much further. In the end, most importantly, many celebrities use their influence to improve someone else life.
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