21-year old Kelli Cosby will be the first college graduate in her family when she finishes her degree at Cal State East Bay in 2020. Currently majoring in sociology with a minor in ethnic studies, Kelli says that the Hayward Promise Neighborhood helped prepare her for college. She is currently interning at her alma matter's college and career center and is planning for her own career to be in education, with a focus on at-risk youth, after she graduates.

Photo: Felix Uribe