Cardi B believes in public education so much that she paid a surprise visit to her old middle school in New York and even brought her checkbook.
The Bronx-born MC stopped by I.S. 232 in NYC’s Morris Heights neighborhood on Tuesday morning. Cardi spent three years there, from sixth to eighth grade, and her visit was said to have taken the students and principal completely by surprise.
Cardi’s unannounced visit included an open discussion with students about their favorite part of school, favorite teacher, and some wise life advice.
Cardi also answered a few of the students’ questions… and at the end of her visit, she presented I.S. 232 with a $100,000 donation to support after-school programs such as tutoring and music/dance.
When Cardi announced the donation, the students erupted in applause, while teachers and administrators sobbed.
Cardi’s visit is part of her tour with Community Capacity Development, a Queens-based non-profit.