Early today Usher testified before the House Education and Labor Committee about his Atlanta-based New Look Foundation for youths.

The committee is looking at ways to expand and stress community service across the country. Also scheduled to appear are the managing editor of Time magazine and leaders of several environmental activist groups.

New Look Foundation helps teach young people about the entertainment and sports industries. The foundation holds a two-week Camp New Look at Georgia Tech and also has a Mogul in Training program.

In news related to the singer, he told reporters earlier this week that wife Tameka Foster-Raymond was “out of the woods.”