50 Cent Jumpstarts High School Business Program With, $300,000 Donation.
50 Cent has decided to give back to students in Houston, Texas.
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The rapper donated $300,000 via his nonprofit, G-Unity Foundation, to help kick off a business program for high school students.
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The Houston Independent School District matched his donation, bringing the total to $600,000.
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The G-Unity Business Lab will teach at-risk students about entrepreneurship.
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According to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, students will “engage in MBA-level lessons.”.
[Students will] engage in MBA-level lessons, that represent the full life cycle of a product or concept, from idea creation to marketing branding to running a company, Sylvester Turner, via 'Vibe'.
50 Cent said he is “really excited” to help provide the “opportunities and tools” for people to take on entrepreneurship.
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For now, the program is only being offered to three local high schools, but 50 Cent intends to expand.
Following COVID, providing the opportunities and tools for people to make their path easier in entrepreneurship, it’s exciting to be a part of that.
And a great way to start things in Houston.
It’s three schools now, but it’s going to be a lot more.
Watch me, 50 Cent, via 'Vibe'
