Clay Mentioned in "Idol Gives Back" Education Website Article

PR Newswire has an interesting press release concerning an education website for children and teachers launched by "Idol Gives Back". This website was developed by "the education experts at Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education and media company", and it "offers a virtual classroom program, for grades K-12, to help raise awareness about important global issues and encourage school communities to get involved, take action and make a difference."

In PR-Inside's article, Clay is mentioned when an online magazine called "The Teen Citizen" is discussed, as follows:

The "Teen Citizen" online magazine profiles young role models who have taken action in their community and includes 2003 "American Idol" Clay Aiken who, in his role as UNICEF Ambassador, traveled to Uganda to visit families in need.

An article about Clay can be found in Page 7 of Teen Citizen Magazine online.

In addition, at the Scholastic online site is a link to "Clay Aiken's Mission". This site includes a picture of Clay in Uganda and a great interview concerning his work with UNICEF. Here are a couple of gems related by Clay from that interview:

In my opinion, there are very few issues in the world that are as important—and solvable—as saving the world’s children. For 60 years, working in more than 150 countries, UNICEF has been the world’s leader for children’s rights, saving more young lives than any other humanitarian organization.

Name one small way and one big way you help to promote UNICEF.

One small way I help is by encouraging people to support UNICEF. Every penny counts! UNICEF uses the money it raises to help improve kids’ lives around the world...

One big way I help is by attracting attention to the most neglected and forgotten emergencies. For example, I traveled to northern Uganda in 2005, where nearly 20 years of war have destroyed millions of families and their homes...

Hopefully through these online educational tools, America's youth will become aware of the ways UNICEF is helping the children of the world and will be motivated themselves to help. Surely seeing the example of Ambassador Clay Aiken will encourage them to do whatever they can.