A special In The Loop conversation: "Beat The Odds"

Our latest podcast features a conversation with three remarkable young people. Every year Children's Defense Fund Minnesota gives its Beat The Odds scholarship to high school seniors who have overcome exceptional challenges. Fadumo Hassan, Justin Haynes McKizzie, and Maipacher Her joined Jeff Horwich for a conversation about growing up through the most difficult of circumstances.

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Justin, Maipacher, and Fadumo (along with Maricruz Monreal, a fourth winner who was unable to join us) each have remarkable stories. Read more about them (PDF), as compiled by Children's Defense Fund Minnesota, or learn more about the scholarship. (Photos above by Anna Weggel for In The Loop)

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