Council Member Raquel Castañeda-López and Council President Pro Tem Mary Sheffield will curate a virtual graduate recognition ceremony for youth in Detroit graduating from Kindergarten, 5th grade, and 8th grade, who attend public, private, or charter schools.
The virtual ceremony, scheduled for Thursday, July 2 at 4 p.m., will recognize graduates from around the city and is in response to the cancellation of in-person graduation ceremonies because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Given that we can’t, Council Member Castañeda-López & President Pro Tem Sheffield wanted to make sure that as a community and city we could celebrate our youth.
The virtual ceremony, which will include student names, school, graduating level, and an optional photo, will be pre-recorded and feature video messages from Council Member Raquel Castañeda-López and Council President Pro Tem Sheffield.
It will air on Thursday, July 2 at 4 p.m. on the City of Detroit Channel 10 and City of Detroit YouTube Channel who wish to include their kindergarten, 5th grade, or 8th graduate from a school in Detroit should fill out this online form by Friday, June 26: bit.ly/detroit-virtual- graduation
Where: It will air on the City of Detroit Channel 10 and City of Detroit YouTube Channel (youtube.com/MyDetroitCable)
