Path to College Fellowship, a nonprofit that works to help low-income high school students get to college, is holding its annual EdFest student and educator celebration Thursday June 5 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The group will announce its Education Champion Award, given to “an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership in advancing educational equity and expanding opportunities for underserved youth.”
The EdFest Committee reviewed eight candidates for the award.
In addition to recognizing the award winner, Thursday’s program will include speeches from five Palm Beach County students.
Freddy Aguilar of Lake Worth High will discuss American politics. Sari Ali of Forest Hill High will talk about technology and its impact on her generation. Jennifer Espitia of South Tech Academy is scheduled to discuss toxic algal blooms. Lorchely St. Germain of Boynton Beach High is to address how to advance equality, and Jose Velasquez-Vicente of John I. Leonard High will discuss the cost of political unawareness.
Carlos Moreno, an author and the co-executive director of Big Picture Learning, will provide the key note speech.
General admission tickets are $75, and sponsorships range from $1,500 to $15,000.
Wayne Washington is a journalist covering education for The Palm Beach Post. You can reach him at wwashington@pbpost.com. Help support our work; subscribe today.
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