Wearing dresses and suits, over 30 students raised in D.C. gathered in a large room at the Department of Parks and Recreation’s headquarters on Thursday afternoon.
The students submitted a video and recommendation letters with the hope of earning a college scholarship from the city agency. Thursday’s interview would be among the last steps, they were told.
In small groups, they were ushered in and out of the room, asked questions, and then sent back. But then, Thennie Freeman, DPR’s director, told the group it was all for nothing — every student would be receiving a scholarship…