Every
child has the right to a good education, in order for him or her to realize his
or her full potential and become an active, helpful citizen of his or her
community. It is this belief that Get Schooled,
a non-profit organization, espouses.
Statistics
show that more and more young people are dropping out of high school and
college, with some not even bothering to enter public school. Get Schooled
seeks to reverse this alarming trend by empowering and encouraging young people
to stay in school and eventually, graduate with degrees that will help them get
jobs. Get Schooled uses the power of social media, in partnership with media
giants Viacom, Paramount Pictures,
MTV, VH1, CMT and Nickolodeon, to reach out and motivate the youth everywhere.
To date, the charity has managed to attract over one million young people in
schools, communities and over the internet across America to join the cause and
help other young people to be educated for a better, brighter future.