Celebrities Changing the World Through Education
From free books for toddlers to schools for girls, these stars are investing in education.
By Gfluencers Editorial ·
Some of the world's most famous people are using their platforms to make education accessible to all.
Malala Yousafzai — Malala Fund
Co-founded by Malala Yousafzai and her father in 2013, Malala Fund works for a world where every girl can learn and lead, investing in local education activists and advocating for girls' secondary education. Read the impact story.
LeBron James — LeBron James Family Foundation
LeBron James's foundation supports children and families in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. Its I PROMISE School, opened in 2018 with Akron Public Schools, serves students who are falling behind, with wraparound support for their families. Read the impact story.
Shakira — Fundación Pies Descalzos
Shakira founded the Barefoot Foundation (Fundación Pies Descalzos) in 1997 to give children in vulnerable communities in Colombia access to quality education, building schools and supporting nutrition and early-childhood development. Read the impact story.
Dolly Parton — Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Founded in 1995 in Sevier County, Tennessee, the Imagination Library mails a free, age-appropriate book every month to enrolled children from birth to age five. It has grown to serve children across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia, gifting hundreds of millions of books. Read the impact story.
Discover more on our education philanthropy page.