President Barack Obama will appear in a back-to-school television special with singer Kelly Clarkson and basketball star LeBron James next month.
Obama appears on a 30-minute documentary that will air at 8 pm on September 8 BET, MTV, VH1, CMT, Comedy Central, Spike TV and Nickelodeon, the Viacom networks.
In the program, the president said that education is the key for people living their dreams.
"In this new school year begins, I urge you to set goals for their own education: to study hard and participate in their school, to try new things and find something you love to talk," Obama said, according to a communique issued on Wednesday .
"And this is the way forward in our nation – to ensure that every American receive a world-class education, from preschool to college to a career," said Obama.
The program marks the beginning of an education initiative by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Viacom Inc. called "Get Schooled," the five-year campaign is aimed at improving the country sad and completion rates of secondary school college.
In particular, Obama, Clarkson and James are listed next to all the colleagues behind the scenes, Obama is Sarah Hurwitz speeches, talking about his time at school and work today at the White House. It also has music director Clarkson, Jason Halbert, and James’ marketer, Latesha Williams.
Gates official Allan Golston, president of the foundation’s U.S. Program, said that Obama has made education a priority and that the school has the money in the legislation of unprecedented economic stimulus earlier this year.
"Education is the key to economic progress and opportunities for our youth and our nation," said Golston.
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