Michele Amabile Angermiller Shawn Mendes has committed $250,000 through his Shawn Mendes Foundation (SMF) and in partnership with nonprofit organization Global Citizen to fund the Global Citizen Academy, a “leadership experience” for high school graduates.
Awarding need-based scholarships, the program is designed with Minerva Project and will feature its own curriculum and program of speakers diving into such pressing social issues as racial justice, climate change and human rights.In addition, Mendes will be serving as Global Youth Chair for the Academy tasked with amplifying recruitment worldwide.
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