While many proms across Canada have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new event is giving graduating teens a chance to celebrate.

An initiative called 乌鸦传媒淧rom Is On乌鸦传媒� will bring a grad party to thousands on May 22.

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Pocrnich, a Grade 12 student at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, is one of 36 kids on the virtual prom乌鸦传媒檚 national organizing committee.

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Pocrnich said she乌鸦传媒檚 been looking forward to prom for as long as she can remember. When she heard the news that Tweedsmuir乌鸦传媒檚 prom was cancelled, she was heartbroken. 乌鸦传媒淥ur dinner and dance was cancelled and won乌鸦传媒檛 be rescheduled.乌鸦传媒�

She said the commencement will be an in-person/virtual hybrid ceremony June 24. 乌鸦传媒淲e are going to go into the gym in small, socially-distanced groups, but no parents will be there. Everything will be livestreamed.乌鸦传媒�

At the virtual prom party on May 22, she said students can expect to hear 乌鸦传媒渁mazing music from Loud Luxury乌鸦传媒� and she said everyone has a chance to win some prizes, as there will be 乌鸦传媒渢onnes of giveaways.乌鸦传媒�

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Pocrnich said she has mixed feelings about Prom Is On.

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