Tattooing My Lost Identity
Each new piece is a way for me to connect to an identity that was stripped from me.
Noel Anaya
Life In College After A Life In Foster Care
There’s a ticking clock always in the back of my mind. I need to graduate and become financially independent before the support I get from the foster care system disappears.
Group Home
The moment I stepped into a group home, I felt like it was a mistake.
Emancipation: One Young Man Leaves Foster Care On His Own Terms
I used to dream of [adoption]. Having a mom and dad, siblings to play with, a dog. But when I hit twelve, I realized that I was getting old and adoption probably would never happen for me.
When Home Feels Like Prison: My Year In A Group Home
The moment I stepped into a group home when I was 12, I felt like it was a mistake. There I was, with about a dozen other teen boys. On my very first day, I got into a fight during a basketball game.
Without Civics Education, Some Teens Say They’re Unprepared To Vote
“Simple things like bringing in the voting machine and let the students practice it” can help students feel more prepared to vote.