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 June 12, 2015

Graduating Forster

Find out how a knock at the door changed the life of a young man who dropped out of high school.
by Mitchell Riley

In January, Fernanda Echavarri reported on a program called "Steps to Success", an effort by Tucson city officials, concerned citizens, and community leaders to reach out and engage kids who had dropped out of school.

In this story, Mitchell Riley meets David Forster a young man at a crossroads in his life who listened to the "Steps to Success" message, and reconsidered what his future had to offer.

Listen to a radio adaptation of this story produced for Arizona Spotlight:

david forster graduation day spotlight David Forster and his mom celebrate his graduation.
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