NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National hip-hop recording artist and former middle-school teacher, Dee-1, and Sallie Mae, will bring the Bridging the Dream Tour Starring Dee-1 to Charlestown High School in Boston on Nov. 21 at 12 p.m. Dee-1 and Sallie Mae will educate more than 650 high school students and the importance of financial literacy, going to college, and completing their degree.
A graduate of Louisiana State University and former middle school teacher, Dee-1 is uniquely positioned to inspire and motivate today’s youth with his story and message of financial responsibility. His partnership with Sallie Mae began when he released a viral hit song about paying off his student loans, titled “Sallie Mae Back.”
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650 students from Charlestown High School |
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Dee-1, hip-hop artist and motivational speaker |
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Sallie Mae leadership and employees |
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Will Thomas, principal, Charlestown High School |
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Christophe Teulot Cote, assistant principal, Charlestown High School |
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Adam Calus, head of performing arts, Charlestown High School |
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Dee-1 and Sallie Mae will host 650 students at Charlestown High School in Boston, MA. Dee-1 will educate students about the importance of planning for college and financial literacy, and perform his hit song, “Sallie Mae Back.” |
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Thursday, Nov. 21 |
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12 p.m. – 1 p.m. |
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Charlestown High School |
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240 Medford Street |
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Charlestown, Mass. 02129 |
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Media Contact: Connor Peoples, 302.509.9367 |
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Media encouraged to arrive at 30 minutes prior to the session. |
Follow the Bridging the Dream Tour Starring Dee-1 and join the conversation on social media by using #BridgingTheDream and following @SallieMae and @Dee1music on Instagram.
For more information about saving, planning, and paying for college, including Sallie Mae’s free Scholarship Search tool, visit Sallie Mae.com.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) believes education and life-long learning, in all forms, help people achieve great things. As the leader in private student lending, we provide financing and know-how to help make college happen and offer products and resources to help customers make new goals and experiences, beyond college, possible. Learn more at SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.
