Barack and Michelle Obama will host a virtual commencement celebration in June for the class of 2020, and Pres. Obama will also share a message for HBCU students at a virtual event in May.
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"Over the past month, President and Mrs. Obama have received dozens of requests from around the globe to address graduating classes whose in-person commencement events have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic," the former president's office said in a statement on Tuesday."Today, the Obamas are pleased to announce that they will participate in multiple virtual commencement celebrations for students, families and educators.
"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," said Russlynn Ali, CEO and co-founder of XQ Institute."We are grateful to President Obama for giving this gift to our nation's three million high school seniors as they #GraduateTogether.
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