On paper, Esther, Ikie, and Estephanie aren’t supposed to have made it to college. From unstable foster homes to financial insecurities, the obstacles they’ve encountered have seemed insurmountable. But even with everything stacked against them, they saw that college could be their way out—so they fought for it, tooth and nail. Now, as these three first-generation college students cross the country to hear how others beat the odds to make it through graduation and beyond, they’ll see that by pursuing their degrees, they’re not just shaking free of what’s weighing them down—they’re joining a rising tide with the power to lift up the communities they love. “Roadtrip Nation: Beating the Odds” was fueled by ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning, with advisory support from Better Make Room. Watch the full documentary: https://roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/beating-the-odds
