Season 7s American Idol, David Cook, recently returned from a trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with the United Nations Foundation for Idol Gives Back, which airs April 21st. While he was in Ethiopia, David joined an English class during a visit to Biruh Tesfa school, and he will raise awareness about the importance of girls education during the Idol Gives Back show.
Elizabeth Gore, Executive Director ofglobal partnershipsand Nothing But Nets for the United Nations Foundation, kicked off the call by saying, Adolescent girls are a huge priority to this organization and to the U.N., and the fact that 70% of the worlds out-of-school youth, and thats about 130 million people, are girls shocks all of us every day. But we think that, thanks to Idol Gives Back and the viewers that are going to hopefully donate on the 21st, that they can actually help these girls solve global problems.
In addition to spending time in a Biruh Tesfa classroom, David got the chance to get to know two girls in particular. One was a seven-year-old girl named Magnus. Both of Magnuss parents have passed away, and she has been at the school for seven monthsShe is one of the most vibrant, joyous girls that I think Ive ever met. The girls at the school genuinely want to learn. They want to have that education. They want to have that opportunity, and thats inspiring to see a seven-year-old girl want to build a better future for herself. I remember being seven years old, and I didnt have that foresight. These girls are wise beyond ... read more
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