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Beating the Odds - Television Spot

When a degree is your goal, nothing can hold you back. “Beating the Odds” highlights how students everywhere are overcoming obstacles to get to college, standing on their struggles to reach even greater heights. Hear how leaders like Former First Lady Michelle Obama and Paralympian Scout Bassett made it to graduation—and beyond—by ignoring the odds and betting on themselves.

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Reaching the Summit | Peak Possible
25:05
Watch as the roadtrippers explore careers in baseball management, medicine, and more.
Peak Possible
25:05
Meet three young Coloradans ready to find where they fit in their home state.
Home Grown | Paths Across Kansas
25:27
Follow the roadtrippers as they explore the Kansas agriculture and aerospace industries.
Heartland Innovation | Paths Across Kansas
25:27
Meet five young Kansans ready to find where they fit in their home state.
We Power New York | Empowered State
25:27
As the trip ends, clean energy entrepreneurs help the roadtrippers grasp their own power.
A More Equitable Revolution | Empowered State
25:27
The team talks to policymakers and activists about environmental and energy justice.
Under the Ground and Through the Air | Empowered State
25:27
Climb inside an electric plane and learn how geothermal energy uses Earth’s natural power.
Empowered State
25:27
Meet the roadtrippers, explore Niagara Falls, and visit one of New York's greenest cities.
Making Micro | Chip In
25:26
See how semiconductor chips shape every aspect of your life without you even realizing it.
Leading Edge | Chip In
25:26
Three STEM graduates discover how microelectronics lay the foundation for modern life.
A New World | Serving Change
25:21
See how people like you can do their part to serve the greater good and change the world.
From the Ground Up | Serving Change
25:35
Learn how local change can add up to making positive differences on a global scale.
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