Urban Prep School Receives Generous Donation From Oprah Foundation

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"This gift is amazing! We are so grateful to [Oprah Winfrey] and her_ foundation for diis generous donation and we applaud het commitment to_ increasing access to quality education," said Tim King, founder and CEO,_Urban Prep Academies. "A donation from someone as _passionate about education and young people as Oprah Winfrey is all the more_meaningf ul."

"Ms. Winfrey's generous support to Urban Prep is an invaluable investment in die future of these inspiring young students," said Ron Huberman, CEO of Chicago Public Schools. "I share Oprah's great confidence that Urban Prep students will one day make a significant impact in tiieir communities and help move other students closer to achieving their college and life goals."

The announcement came after a video was shown highlighting Urban Prep's appearances in various media outlets around the city and nationwide, including a clip of Winfrey calling the young men "Little Obamas" on her show.

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Urban Prep School Receives Generous Donation From Oprah Foundation

The "Little Obamas," as the young men of Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men have been referred to, got a surprise treat fro...

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