‘Lock yourself in your dream’: Diddy pays surprise visit to Bronx charter school he founded as star wows students with inspirational speech
Diddy delighted school children by returning to the New York prep school he founded for a fun visit on Monday.
The music icon, 52, visited Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School to speak with students at the start of the school year and wowed the student body by delivering an inspirational speech to 160 children.
Following his quote on the cafeteria wall, which reads, “Don’t be afraid to close your eyes and dream, then open your eyes and see!”, the I’ll Be Missing You hitmaker tells kids to always follow their dreams.
Caption: Diddy delighted school children as he returned to the New York prep school he founded for a fun visit on Monday
He said: “What that means is that you can dream of all the great things you want in the world, but you’re going to have to work for it. Especially here in the Bronx, we know no one will give us anything.
“We’re going to have to go get him. It’s a lot of sacrifice, a lot of discipline and a lot of concentration. Stay locked in your dream.’
The New York native also shared an emotional post on Instagram, which read, “You can dream of all the great things you want in the world, but you’re gonna have to work to get it!”
“When you hear about things happening in the hood, nobody knows what the solution is, for us the solution is good education!!
“We are impacting the community and it’s a dream come true!!
Number one: The music icon, 52, visited Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School to speak with students at the start of the school year and wowed the student body by delivering an inspirational speech to 160 children.
The star also took part in a Q&A with students before the cheer squad surprised her with a performance on her new Queens Remix for her hit single, Gotta Move On.
The star, real name Sean Combs. founded the Harlem Charter School in 2016 with the goal of expanding educational opportunities for young men and women in the community.
He pledged $1 million to the Capital Preparatory Schools Network in 2018 for the new Bronx location that opened in fall 2020.
The network of schools is overseen by educator and Combs co-founder Dr. Steve Perry, and the Principal of Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School is Isaiah Brown. Combs serves as an advisor and support to the school.
In 2018, when announcing the new school in the Bronx, the star reflected on her own early years and the importance of having a good education.
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Performance: The star also took part in a Q&A with students before the cheerleading squad surprised the star with a performance on her new Queens Remix for her hit single, Gotta Move On
He said: “I know from my own experience that getting a great education has a huge impact on a child’s future. I want our children to have access to everything they need to succeed in school and in life.
“That’s why I’m also pledging $1,000,000 to help give our children every possible benefit.”
The Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down singer later said in a statement that he “comes from the same environment that these kids live in every day” and that the schools aim to give “historically disadvantaged students the academic skills and skills needed to become responsible”. and citizens committed to social justice.
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