Diamonds in the Rough

Prior to the pandemic itself, the struggles of high-need communities weren’t unheard of: classism, financial straits, the lack of access to basic amenities and the yawning digital divide—all of which are factors that threaten to stunt the development of a community, especially its youths.

For them, the prospect of higher education is often a daunting one and often more than not, most turn their ambitions aside