Nov 17, 2008- Cabrini Green Tutor Program

The kids of the Cabrini Green Tutoring Program were in for a special treat last night as about 30 elementary school students got the chance to hang out with rapper Twista and Chicago Bears’ players Brandon Lloyd and Jason McKie. Taking part in the Life Skills program, students from first to sixth grade got the chance interact and play video games with their heroes. The Cabrini Green Tutoring Program was founded with a mission to provide children from economically disadvantaged families with tutoring by volunteers. The program’s executive director Erin McPartlin said that all three of the celebrity guests came to her and asked to be a part of her team, which she said in turn gave the kids some valuable life lessons. “Look; these are Chicago Bears. This is what they look like, and this is what they’re like in real life,” McPartlin says of what she hopes her kids would take away from their interaction. “This is Twista! You hear about these guys all of the time. [You want to know] what is he like in real life. How did he get there being a Midwestern guy? It’s just kind of nice to be able to have that grasp on reality.” read rest

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