Former President
ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC will simultaneously air the special May 16 at 8 p.m. along with more than 20 other broadcast and digital streaming partners, according to the announcement last week from organizers.
Several high school students from Chicago public schools and the Obama Youth Jobs Corps will join, as will the Jonas Brothers,
The event is titled “Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020.’’ It’s hosted by the education advocacy group XQ Institute, The LeBron James Family Foundation, and The Entertainment Industry Foundation.
Obama will reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic's disruption of school life, especially for seniors who have missed out on their milestone rites of passage.
“This high school graduation season will be anything but ordinary — but that’s all the more reason why the Class of 2020 deserves extraordinary advice, heartfelt encouragement, and hard-won wisdom about facing new challenges in an uncertain world,’’
“We are grateful to President Obama for giving this gift to our nation’s three million high school seniors as they #GraduateTogether,’’ he added.
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