WASHINGTON – On Thursday, more than two dozen D.C. teens and young adults were celebrated not for the headlines that often dominate conversations about youth — but for their resilience, leadership, and the powerful ways they’re making their communities safer.
The D.C. Attorney General’s Office hosted its 10th annual Right Direction Awards at Georgetown Law, honoring 28 young people who have overcome extraordinary challenges — from gun violence and homelessness to bullying and the trauma of fleeing their home countries.
FOX 5’s Shirin Rajaee attended the ceremony and spoke with several of this year’s inspiring honorees, many of whom grew up in Wards 7 and 8.
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