Cross Country Checkup·SUNDAY ON CHECKUP

What advice do you have for the graduating class of 2020?

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, graduation this year will look very different for teenagers and their friends and family. Myah Elliott of CBC Kids News joins Duncan McCue to take your calls and messages of advice and support for the class of 2020.

Call 1-888-416-8333 or email checkup@cbc.ca

Three graduates, in gowns and caps, are seen from behind.
High school graduation, with its traditional ceremony, is a fundamental coming-of-age experience for many people, but for the grad class of 2020, things are going to feel a little different. (Shutterstock)

It's that time of the year, when teenagers and their families typically gather to mark the close of one chapter before taking the next steps in their education and their lives.

But thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, they won't be walking down the stage to accept a diploma from the dean. There won't be a prom, or after-parties with friends.

Some schools are holding virtual proms or reinventing grad ceremonies, making sure everyone stays two metres apart.

But it's not quite the same — and grads themselves face an uncertain future, wondering what virtual college or university classes might look like, or what the job market will be in the coming months and years.

Myah Elliott of CBC Kids News joins Duncan McCue to take your calls and messages of advice and support for the class of 2020.

Our question this week: What advice do you have for the graduating class of 2020?

We especially want to hear from teens and grads. What do you want to say to your classmates before you move on to the next chapter? 

Students are also invited to share their graduation milestone moments with their fellow grads across Canada as part of the CBC's Class of 2020 National Yearbook.

Graduating class of COVID-19 learns life lessons as pandemic brings unexpected end to high school

Add some “good” to your morning and evening.

Get the CBC Radio newsletter. We'll send you a weekly roundup of the best CBC Radio programming every Friday.

...

The next issue of Radio One newsletter will soon be in your inbox.

Discover all CBC newsletters in the Subscription Centre.opens new window

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Google Terms of Service apply.