That’s how Chastanet, 13, ended up at the White House on Thursday.
The young man; his inspirational principal, Nadia Lopez; and “Humans of New York” creator Brandon Stanton all got the chance to meet Obama. (That’s Chastanet in Obama’s seat in the Oval Office.)
“You don’t do things alone,” Obama told Chastanet, according to Stanton’s blog. “Nobody does things alone. Everybody always needs support.
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“They need a safe place where they can do activities and continue to grow their minds.”
Stanton posted that because of the campaign’s success, “We are starting a scholarship fund available to the graduates of Mott Hall Bridges Academy. A committee of MHBA educators and administrators will choose the recipients each year.”
The scholarship fund will be named for Vidal, the student who started it all, who will be the fund’s first recipient, Stanton announced.
