Represent: true stories by teens in foster care
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Being Creative, Getting Paid
My love of art, style, and planning events led me to major in advertising at Fashion Institute of Technology.
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I Can Make Friends
Living in a dorm has helped me take more social risks and get close to people.
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Ready for Independence
Moving from a group home into a foster family is a big improvement, but I still want to live on my own when I turn 18.
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She’s Not Like Other Moms
Since I’ve been in care, I can like my mom more because I need her less.
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Twice a Refugee
I fled an arranged marriage to be LGBTQ in the U.S., but I wasn’t safe from ICE. So I fled again, to Canada.
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Inner Space
The solitude of my own room gives me the freedom to discover myself.
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Red Reborn
Therapy shows me that emotions aren’t weapons to be feared but rather signals to be understood.
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Hoodies Hide the Bruises
When I ran away from abuse, I found a place of love.
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Cash, Community, Possibility
100 former foster youth received $1,000 a month for a year. How did it change their lives?
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Never Too Young to Be an Advocate
In just a few short months, I’ve learned a lot about my rights in foster care and made my life better.
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Finding My Place
Going into care in a brand-new city was hard, but I’m gathering the help I need to prepare myself for independence.
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