This will be a graduation season like none in history. As high school seniors across the country prepare to graduate, for most, it will not be the day they imagined. Few will don their cap and gown, walk across a stage in front of family and friends and receive their diplomas. Few will get to hug their friends and say goodbye. And few will celebrate their four years of hard work at graduation parties.
Children’s Defense Fund-California would like to celebrate a special group of those graduates.
Meet our Class of 2020 CDF Beat the Odds® seniors!
What We Do
How we’re working to give every child what they need to thrive and become successful adults.
Advance Policies
We advocate for policies that will make a difference in our children’s future.
Serve Children
We lead programs to serve and empower children, families and communities.
Inspiring Activism
We provide tools and information for the public to join us in advocating for a better future for today’s children.
This will be a graduation season like none in history. As high school seniors across the country prepare to graduate, for most, it will not be the day they imagined. Few will don their cap and gown, walk across a stage in front of family and friends and receive their diplomas. Few will get to hug their friends and say goodbye. And few will celebrate their four years of hard work at graduation parties.
Children’s Defense Fund-California would like to celebrate a special group of those graduates.
Meet our Class of 2020 CDF Beat the Odds® seniors!
What We Do
How we’re working to give every child what they need to thrive and become successful adults.
Advance Policies
We advocate for policies that will make a difference in our children’s future.
Serve Children
We lead programs to serve and empower children, families and communities.
Inspiring Activism
We provide tools and information for the public to join us in advocating for a better future for today’s children.
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