They woke up each morning in a New York City homeless shelter, but they didn't let adverse circumstances block their path to success.
Last Thursday night, the city's Department of Homeless Services honored more than 100 high school graduates who made it through school while homeless. The teens are now heading to college, including Cornell, New York University and Stony Brook University."The strength and resilience of these young people is inspiring," New York Deputy Mayor Herminia Palacio said in a news release.
"You have your head down because it's shameful; some people may bully you if they knew you lived in the shelter system."Lawrence's father, Henry, is a chef for a local hospital but was forced to move the family into a homeless shelter when their rent rose."They're homeless because of the economics, the gap between rents and income," NYC Social Services Commissioner Steven Banks told WABC.
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