Bill Gates recently invited students from Johnson C. Smith University and Delaware State University to a meeting in Seattle. The get together was part of Gates' Meeting Students Where They Are Initiative, which seeks to inspire students who are in higher education despite coming from low income families or underprivileged backgrounds.
Both universities represented on the visit offer their students admirable support systems, meaning they can gain their degree no matter the extra-curricular obstacles that stand in their way.
Following the meeting, Gates wrote on his blog, "I look forward to hearing more about the progress these schools are making in the years ahead. What's already clear is that their innovative efforts to give more students the opportunity to obtain a college degree have yielded impressive results. They're not just transforming how colleges operate. They are transforming lives."
I learned a lot from these great students... (not all of it was school related)
The conclusion of the meeting saw Gates hit the ubiquitous 'Dab' dance move with the students. Naturally, this reminds us that the billionaire philanthropist starts one of the largest tech companies in the world and he pipes it up; he launches Windows '95 and he pipes it up; he establishes a global foundation that benefits millions and he pipes it up.
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Pipe it up.
Pipe it up.
His initiatives inspire underprivileged college students and he pipes it up.
Words by Jack Blocker
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