PAST: High School Youth Rally this WED, May 19th at 5:00pm with STEP Up DC

Youth members of the S.T.E.P. Up DC Campaign (Success Through Educational Progress) will march through the streets to call attention to declining graduation rates within DC public high schools.

High School Student March
Wednesday, May 19th
5:00pm gather, March stats 5:30pm
Marchers will gather at Cardozo Senior High School
Public is invited to attend to show their support!

Five-Nineteen: The March for Graduation and Better Education will originate at Cardozo Senior High School and end at Howard University, symbolizing the transition from high school to college and the successful careers that the students desire. The march will emphasize the need for more student resources and support services and will mark the launch of S.T.E.P. Up DC’s youth-led campaign for student resource centers in DC high schools.

S.T.E.P. Up DC is a youth-led education organizing campaign convened by Critical Exposure and the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates. Learn more at StepUpDC.net and at CriticalExposure.org

Cardozo Senior High School
1200 Clifton Street NW
Metro: Columbia Heights and walk over
March will end at the Howard University Quad