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08-18-2016, 08:00 PM
Poignant video campaign shows the power of finishing high school as an adult
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Karim has the phrase "without struggle there is ** progress" tattooed on his hands. Across his knuckles are two simple words: "Live Life."*
These mantras run deeper than just ink on skin. Karim, who was raised in foster care and says he had little stability or support, k**ws struggle. But he was ultimately able to tackle life's challenges, due in part, he says, to his high school diploma.
It's a big accomplishment — and one he achieved much later than conventionally expected, at age 26.
SEE ALSO: 5 issues that Indige**us students face globally — and how you can help (http://mashable.com/2016/08/08/indige**us-education-inequality/?utm_campaign=Mash-BD-Synd-Tango-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-BD-Synd-Tango-All-Partial)
Karim's story is part of a new PSA campaign that champions high school equivalency education (such as the GED) by Dollar General Literacy Foundation (http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/landing.aspx), an organization supporting education and literacy initiatives for all ages. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/18/finish-your-diploma-ad-council/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Karim has the phrase "without struggle there is ** progress" tattooed on his hands. Across his knuckles are two simple words: "Live Life."*
These mantras run deeper than just ink on skin. Karim, who was raised in foster care and says he had little stability or support, k**ws struggle. But he was ultimately able to tackle life's challenges, due in part, he says, to his high school diploma.
It's a big accomplishment — and one he achieved much later than conventionally expected, at age 26.
SEE ALSO: 5 issues that Indige**us students face globally — and how you can help (http://mashable.com/2016/08/08/indige**us-education-inequality/?utm_campaign=Mash-BD-Synd-Tango-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-BD-Synd-Tango-All-Partial)
Karim's story is part of a new PSA campaign that champions high school equivalency education (such as the GED) by Dollar General Literacy Foundation (http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/landing.aspx), an organization supporting education and literacy initiatives for all ages. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/18/finish-your-diploma-ad-council/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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