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"   Last night, Caroline Kennedy and J.Crew CEO Millard &amp;quot;Mickey&amp;quot; Drexler hosted an event at the retailer&amp;#039;s Fifth Avenue store to celebrate Teach for America Week. As part of the initiative, 20-plus industry heavyweights, including Kate and Andy Spade, Drew Nieporent, and Frederic Fekkai, will guest-teach in public schools throughout NYC, imparting their professional expertise to students. &amp;quot;Teach for America is really making a huge difference in public education,&amp;quot; said Kennedy. &amp;quot;The alumni are working throughout our education system and I think they&amp;#039;re bringing a new kind of spirit and intelligence to the challenge.&amp;quot; Drexler&amp;#039;s participation included a teaching stint Monday morning at Kappa International High School\u2014in his home borough. &amp;quot;I grew up in the Bronx and attended public schools, and I wanted to make a difference for something that was close to my heart,&amp;quot; he said. So, what did Drexler tell his class? &amp;quot;I talked about hard work, doing your best, getting a college diploma, dealing with difficult issues without giving up, and having self confidence; the fundamentals of life that aren&amp;#039;t taught in classrooms. I wasn&amp;#039;t a great student myself, but I always liked listening to people&amp;#039;s stories.&amp;quot;  Click here for more on Teach for America Week. \u2014Erin Clements Follow ELLE on Twitter.    Become our Facebook fan! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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