Usher Raymond IV (aka Usher), best known for his grammy award winning music and awe-inspiring abdominals, recently joined the long list of Hollywood elite who rock the vote, with the launch of his non-profit's national "I Can't But You Can" Voter Registration Campaign.
The nationwide campaign, geared toward children under the age of 17, was designed to educate America's youth about how political issues affect their lives and encourage them to be vocal about their needs. It also provides a vehicle for youngters to participate in the election, by hosting voter registration drives in their communities. The first of its kind took place this summer with 350 kids in Atlanta.
This isn't the first time Usher has been active on the political front. Just prior to the Voter Registration Campaign, Usher joined Senator John McCain, Senator Barack Obama, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the ServiceNation Summit in New York City, an event where 500 leaders from businesses, universities, foundations and politics unite for the purpose of creating a plan for addressing America's greatest social challenges.
Usher's foundation, Usher's New Look, was established in 2005 to provide leadership, guidance and support to help youth become successful in all aspects of their life - in their communities, careers and as citizens. It's signature event is Camp New Look, a two-week annual youth summit for children ages 12-17, that gives them a chance to leverage their talents and explore opportunities in the sports and entertainment industries.
Thanks to Usher's multiple efforts, the forecast for America's youth is "looking" up.
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