LOS ANGELES, May 22, 2013 – The Show Me Campaign announced today that it will fund 10 girls’ scholarships in Sauri, Kenya. 
 
The scholarships will fund the tuition and books, room and board, school supplies and medical expenses for four years of secondary school per student and will ensure that each girl can focus on her academic career, rather than the financial burden of her education.
 
Mr. Legend explains his motivation for the project: “Ever since my first trip to Africa, I’ve been convinced of the power of education to break their poverty cycle. When I learned about how many fewer girls have the opportunity to pursue education, I knew I had to do something. I’m pleased to announce the first of what we hope will be many girls’ scholarships”.
 
There are 67 million young people worldwide who remain out of school, and 60% of them are girls. Secondary education equips students with critical thinking skills, enabling civic participation and democratic change. The impact of girls’ secondary and higher education is linked directly to a decrease in child brides, lower fertility rates and healthier children among educated women.
 
Rose, a student in Ghana who previously received a scholarship funded by The Show Me Campaign, reflects on the value of her education: “This gift is a big opportunity for me, since I want to achieve education to its highest level in life.”
 
Professor Jeff Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute and Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, went on to say: "Connect To Learn is committed to ensuring that all young people — boys and girls — can complete a secondary education, knowing that this is the path to ending poverty, ensuring prosperity, and creating a more peaceful and sustainable planet. We are deeply grateful and honored to work with John Legend and his Show Me Campaign to bring more girls into school.”
 
The scholarships operate under a program called Connect to Learn, a joint initiative of Millennium Promise, the Earth Instituteand Ericsson. 

 
LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2013 – On Saturday April 20th, 2013, nine-time Grammy award-winning artist and philanthropist John Legend hosted an event to celebrate the Show Me Campaign, a nonprofit organization founded by Legend that works to break the cycle of poverty through education. Held at John Legend’s Hollywood Hills home, the event raised more than $200,000 to support the Show Me Campaign’s education programs, including upcoming projects in Los Angeles.
 
Host John Legend captivated guests with a live performance, previewing his upcoming album “Love in the Future” before introducing music icon Stevie Wonder, who accompanied Legend on harmonica for “Ordinary People” before playing some of his own greatest hits.
 
The evening also featured a luxury auction by Christie’s. Guests bid on a variety of one-of-a-kind items ranging from a double date with John Legend and fiancé Chrissy Teigen to Legend’s personal piano, where he wrote hits like “If You’re Out There” and “Green Light.”
 
The evening was co-hosted by Boston Consulting Group, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and Gucci. Unreal Candy, Creative Artists Agency, Ralph Lauren, Morgan Stanley and Exxon Mobil also supported the event. All proceeds from the event will support the Show Me Campaign’s education programs.
 
About the Show Me Campaign
Created by nine-time Grammy award-winning artist John Legend, the Show Me Campaign is a nonprofit organization that fights poverty using proven solutions that give people the opportunity to survive, thrive, and succeed. Believing that equal access to quality education is the civil rights issue of our time, the Show Me Campaign promotes education reform in the United States. In Africa, Show Me has worked with Millennium Promise to provide clean water, health care, education and other basic tools that break the cycle of poverty. For more information, please visit: www.showmecampaign.org.
 
Contact: Becky Dale, [email protected]

 
Today, the Show Me Campaign opened the application process for its 2013 Fellowship Program.
 
The Show Me Campaign Fellowship Program, launched in 2009, encourages young people to follow their passion to change the world. The Fellowship offers $3,000 stipends to college students who have unpaid internships during the summer of 2013 in the following issue areas:
 
– Improving education in the United States
– International development, specifically eradicating global poverty
 
The Show Me Campaign Fellowship program is now accepting applications for the Summer 2013 program. The deadline to apply is May 10, 2013.
 
To be eligible, students must be enrolled at an accredited college or university in the spring of 2013, have a predetermined unpaid internship with a registered 501(c)3 organization and be a United States citizen.
 
All fellows will document their experiences over the course of the summer on the Show Me Fellows blog. Check out the blog to learn more about past fellows’ experiences.
 
Apply today! Download an application to get started.
 
Please contact [email protected] with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 — Today, the Show Me Campaign announced the winners of its 2012 Show Me Campaign Fellowship. Founded by Grammy-winning recording artist and philanthropist John Legend, the Show Me Campaign is a nonprofit organization thatfights poverty using proven solutions that give people the opportunity to survive, thrive and succeed.

The Show Me Campaign Fellowship, launched in 2009, encourages young people who are dedicated to improving the world to pursue their passions through service. The Fellowship provides $3,000 stipends for college students who have unpaid summer internships in the areas of international development and improving education in the United States.

The Show Me Campaign awarded fellowships to five students in 2011, and it expanded its program to sponsor ten students in 2012. “I’m excited to grow the Fellowship this year and am so inspired by the smart, passionate students we have the opportunity to work this summer,” said John Legend. “I hope their experiences encourage other young people to make service a part of their lives.”

This year’s fellows are:

• Amelia Angevine (Clark University), who will intern with Millennium Campus Network
• Anthony Zarate (University of Pennsylvania), who will intern with the Student Leadership Project
• Christina Crisostomo (Georgetown University), who will intern with Women Thrive Worldwide
• Christy Castillo (University of Texas – Austin), who will intern with KIPP Houston
• Everton Blair (Harvard University), who will intern with Junior Achievement Georgia
• Jason Harrison (Brigham Young University), who will intern with Vittana
• Kelsey Gaetjens (Williams College), who will intern with the Acumen Fund
• Nava Friedman (Princeton University), who will intern with Ashoka
• Paulina Sosa (University of Texas – Austin), who will intern with the ONE Campaign
• Tiffany Taylor (University of Chicago), who will intern with the Black Star Project

The Fellows will post about their unique experiences on the Show Me Fellows blog. You can follow them over the next few months as they reflect upon summers spent in the classroom or the field, from Philadelphia to Paraguay.