The We Survived Community Graduation is brought to you by Culture Creations Inc. The celebration is for current and former foster youth who graduated from high school and college. Higher education is a dream for most young people, and it's an increasingly necessary stepping stone to well-paying, stable employment. Unfortunately for foster youth, the financial resources, mentorship, and guidance needed to complete postsecondary education or training programs are rare. 

In the U.S. today, approximately 400,000 children and youth are in foster care at any given time, and each year, about 20,000 of these students emancipate (i.e., age out) from foster care. Yet, only about half of youth raised in foster care finish high school nationwide. Less than 5% graduate from a four-year college. And 2-6% complete a degree from a two-year college. Therefore, current and former foster youth deserve the opportunity to celebrate their accomplishments of graduating high school or college. At the Community Graduation, participants can celebrate, experience joy, and be in the community with their peers.