Facebook’s virtual grad week will have a senior night, challenges, comedy day and more
Celebrations for the virtual closing week of Facebook for the 2020 class are stuck at home because of the Covid-19 pandemic starts. As of Monday, Instagram added story graduation stickers and graduation challenges such as posting relapse photos and senior citations, while Facebook today honors outstanding graduates.
The Seniors Night for Athletes takes place on Instagram on Tuesday. Basketball players Sabrina Ionescu and Myles Powell, softball player Shay Knighten and footballer Andrew Pryts take part in the party.
Instagram is hosting a virtual comedy day for seniors on Wednesday with shows by comedians Quinta Brunson, Cameron J. Henderson and Christine Snaps. Marina Keegan’s essay The opposite of loneliness was made into a film with images of graduates from 2020 that will debut on Facebook. Facebook Stories will also encourage seniors to take a final walk on Wednesday.
On Thursday, Instagram will “pay homage to the best and brightest students”; five winners of the Brooklyn Museum competition High school and college seniors will be announced in a virtual art exhibition and will receive grants of $ 5,000 from Instagram. Actors, dancers and gymnasts such as Bryce Xavier, Nia Sioux and Livvy Dunne will participate Creator Instagram accountwho will publish yearbooks; and Instagram’s shop will have one grad gift guide
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The closing week culminates on Friday with the social media platform as the host # Graduation2020: Facebook and Instagram celebrate the class of 2020 on May 15 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m.PT. Oprah Winfrey, Awkwafina, Simone Biles, Jennifer Garner and Lil Nas X will speak before the senior year, and Miley Cyrus will perform their song “The Climb”.
Facebook’s virtual degree hub There are also instructions on how to host a virtual graduation with Facebook Live. After the start, directed by Chris Wilcha, there will be a film on Facebook showing clips from friends and family members of Facebook groups.