LAUSD held an event recognizing graduates who completed their studies while experiencing homelessness.
"It was the peak of Covid when we were evicted from our childhood home," said Xiadani Zaragoza, who is graduating Southeast High School in Southgate a scholar with a 3.6 graduate point average.Overall, she says she hopes to teach others that all dreams can come true if one works hard to achieve them.
"My name is Keven Sedano and I stand before you today to share my personal journey of struggle and resilience in the face of homelessness," he said.Remarkable student seniors from various LAUSD campuses taking part in a Graduate Recognition Ceremony at the BMO stadium near USC.LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho encouraging the students to embrace their journey of struggle using it as fuel to continue succeeding beyond graduation.
"Education turned a poor homeless kid who slept under a bridge into a teacher, a principal and a superintendent. No one can take your journey away from you," he said.L.A. Mayor Karen Bass applauded the graduates as well during her speech at the event.
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