To Foster Change
All That Glitters Is Not Gold
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Hear Alexis’ story of heartbreak, determination and optimism as an older youth.
Born into a mixed-race family, Alexis never felt like she belonged. Her younger brother and sister were adopted out of foster care, leaving her with little family connection at 13. Despite that, Alexis continues to push herself to succeed academically. Today, she is working towards two Associate of Arts degrees from Los Angeles Valley College.
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To Foster Change is a local public television program presented by PBS SoCal
To Foster Change
All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Clip: 12/18/2017 | 5m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
Born into a mixed-race family, Alexis never felt like she belonged. Her younger brother and sister were adopted out of foster care, leaving her with little family connection at 13. Despite that, Alexis continues to push herself to succeed academically. Today, she is working towards two Associate of Arts degrees from Los Angeles Valley College.
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