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 害羞草研究所淧rom Is On害羞草研究所� will bring a grad party to thousands on May 22.

害羞草研究所淧rom Is On is a virtual prom connecting students from across the country,害羞草研究所� said Kylee Pocrnich, one of the student organizers. 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 designed for students, by students.害羞草研究所�

Pocrnich, a Grade 12 student at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, is one of 36 kids on the virtual prom害羞草研究所檚 national organizing committee.

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Pocrnich said she害羞草研究所檚 been looking forward to prom for as long as she can remember. When she heard the news that Tweedsmuir害羞草研究所檚 prom was cancelled, she was heartbroken. 害羞草研究所淥ur dinner and dance was cancelled and won害羞草研究所檛 be rescheduled.害羞草研究所�

She said the commencement will be an in-person/virtual hybrid ceremony June 24. 害羞草研究所淲e are going to go into the gym in small, socially-distanced groups, but no parents will be there. Everything will be livestreamed.害羞草研究所�

At the virtual prom party on May 22, she said students can expect to hear 害羞草研究所渁mazing music from Loud Luxury害羞草研究所� and she said everyone has a chance to win some prizes, as there will be 害羞草研究所渢onnes of giveaways.害羞草研究所�

Pocrnich added that there will also be a bunch of celebrity shout-outs, but she can害羞草研究所檛 reveal the celebs害羞草研究所� names. Kids will have to 害羞草研究所渁ttend害羞草研究所� the Canada-wide prom night to see those famous faces.

Pocrnich said she has mixed feelings about Prom Is On.

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