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Common, MTV's Get Schooled Visit Grant High in Valley Village
The Get Schooled 2010 Challenge dropped in on L.A. on Friday, surprising the students at Ulysses S. Grant High School in Valley Village with a one-hour assembly hosted by MTV's Sway and featuring Common.
"...I know y'all fresher than North Hollywood," Common freestyled from a stage set up in the Grant High Lancers' gym.
Common freestyles:
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Los Angeles was the ninth stop on Get Schooled's National Challenge and Tour, a program funded in part by MTV and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In each city, a top school is chosen by the district but the details and location of the school are kept under wraps to maximize the surprise. In L.A. Get Schooled encouraged students to not just stay in school but to be proactive and take advantage of LAUSD programs such as City of Angels, to help those who are still a few credits shy of a diploma and the Green Dot Public Schools. The comprehensive website is loaded with resources and tips for students of all ages as well as volunteer opportunities, such as City Year. Everyone is encouraged to step up!
We caught up with Common and Sway to discuss the importance of programs such as Get Schooled. Watch the videos below!
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Interview with Sway:
A Grant High student asks Common a question:
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Grant High Principal Ibach on the event:
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