Eight Odyssey House residents participated in THIRTEEN’s annual GED graduation ceremony on June 22nd. More than 120 graduates from THIRTEEN’s GED adult education program were honored at the ceremony, which was held at the Scholastic Auditorium.
Speakers included Dr. Ellen Bergman, superintendent of Mt. Pleasant Blythedale Schools; NYC Councilmember Robert Jackson; Jann Coles from the NYC Department of Education; and Paul Kim from the Mayor’s Office of Adult Education.
THIRTEEN is a flagship station of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) for New York City offering unique cultural and educational programming, including GED Connection.