By: Mark Kelly<\/p>\n Growing up near Virginia\u2019s Atlantic Coast, in what she describes as \u201ca challenging environment\u201d that included being homeless for a time at the age of 15, Kai Frazier developed an interest in history.<\/p>\n Over time, she also came to understand that her future, as well as those of her classmates and millions of other children across the country, was limited by a lack of access to learning opportunities, such as field trips and other hands-on experiences, due to disparities in funding and material support.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t have many resources,\u201d Frazier recalled about her childhood in the 1990s and early 2000s. \u201cThere was no tech that I used. I never saw a college campus until I was actually enrolled in college. I thought about what life could be like if I\u2019d had more opportunities to learn about different places, explore the world.\u201d<\/p>\n The Alabama Weather Blog is pleased to present an excerpt from a featured article in partnership with the Alabama News Center. For the full post including images, videos, and related links, please visit the article HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n Category<\/strong>: ALL POSTS<\/a>, Partner News Stories<\/a>, Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BTS-VR-Filming-Kai-Directing-1-scaled-1.jpg\")
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