Tyra Banks and the Get Schooled Foundation surprised 400 Students at the High School for Teaching and Profession in the Bronx, New York City today (Oct 18).

Get Schooled is a non-profit organization focused on reversing this trend by directly engaging and empowering young people to take control of their own education. Through the media, technology and popular culture, GSF motivate young people to graduate from high school and go to — and succeed in — college.

Tyra also signed copies of her ‘ModelLand” which has been climbing the best-seller list since its release last month. The story is set in a dystopian fantasy world and follows teen outcast Tookie de la Crème.