Roshawn

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Clip: S2018 | 4m 53s | Roshawn’s tattoos tell her life story – from foster care to homelessness to employment. (4m 53s)

Mei-Le

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Clip: S2018 | 3m 15s | Mei-Le entered the foster care system always ready to run from bad situations. (3m 15s)

Jaime

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Clip: S2018 | 4m 15s | In this revealing piece, Jaime talks about the difficulties of adjusting to adulthood. (4m 15s)

Fatima

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Clip: S2018 | 4m 9s | For Fatima, foster care wasn’t a negative experience; in fact, it saved her. (4m 9s)

Diamond

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Clip: S2018 | 2m 56s | In this candid piece, Diamond crafts an honest and moving open letter to herself. (2m 56s)

Jasmine

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Clip: S2018 | 4m 15s | Jasmine uses a few of her many artistic talents to tell the story of her childhood trauma. (4m 15s)

Genesis

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Clip: S2018 | 4m 47s | Genesis leaned into high school, excelling at academics and extracurricular activities. (4m 47s)

Summer: Being Adopted

Clip: S2018 | 1m 36s | A foster youth from a young age, Summer’s one goal is to be adopted. (1m 36s)

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Sam: Showing Up When It Counts

Clip: S2018 | 1m 46s | Sam confronts Summer about her falling grades and her preparedness for adult-life. (1m 46s)

Kalonji: I Am Going To College!

Clip: S2018 | 1m 49s | Kalonji is one of 3-4% of foster youth who attend college. (1m 49s)

Jaloni

Clip: S2018 | 1m 26s | First year of college student Jaloni found refuge from his childhood trauma running track. (1m 26s)

Glorianna: My Art Tells My Story

Clip: S2018 | 1m 44s | A temporary 30-day foster care placement turned into 13 years for Gloriana. (1m 44s)

Raising Eight, Toddlers to Teens

Clip: S2018 | 2m 12s | Denise discusses the challenges and joys of raising a large blended family. (2m 12s)

Reunifying Foster Youth with Their Families

Clip: S2018 | 2m | Holly Raines describes her journey to reconnect with her biological family. (2m)

All Children Need a Loving Home!

Clip: S2018 | 30s | Social Worker Lisa Potter talks about the 30,000+ youth currently in foster care in LA. (30s)

Working To Empower Youth

Clip: S2018 | 2m | Every year in March, National Social Work Month is celebrated to honor all those who work (2m)

Helping Children Work Through Their Pain

Clip: S2018 | 1m | Estela Magana shares how her work is changing lives. (1m)

Foster Kids Are No Different Than Our Own Kids

Clip: S2018 | 1m | Kayo Johnson shares his experiences and impact on youth. (1m)

Foster Care is like track

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Clip: 5/15/2018 | 30s | Emaryne details how foster care and running track helped her to become a champion. (30s)

Stay in School

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Clip: 5/8/2018 | 30s | Chris recognizes the critical role education has played in his life. (30s)

I Never Gave Up

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Clip: 5/8/2018 | 30s | For Lazarus, perseverance was the key to success. (30s)

All Children Need A Loving Home!

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Clip: 5/1/2018 | 30s | Social Worker Lisa Potter talks about the 30,000+ youth currently in foster care in LA. (30s)

My Sister Adopted Me!

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Clip: 4/30/2018 | 30s | Flo, celebrates her sister for becoming her relative caregiver. (30s)

It Only Takes One Person Who Cares Enough!

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Clip: 4/30/2018 | 30s | Foster youth advocate and relative caregiver, Marcy, believes in the power of one. (30s)