My name is Mya Martinez and I grew up on the west side of the Bronx. I’m 19 and I’m from Webster. I bounced from New York to Florida a little bit, because I was in foster care. But, I…
I’m T’Coy and I aged-out of foster care after going back into care when I was 20. Today, I have a great support system who I know that I can rely on when need be. When it’s nice out, I…
I’m Justin Mercado and I’m 23. I’m stoic, reserved, I don’t have many words to say. I’m about helping people out, encouraging them. Fixing a broken world. I was in foster care when I was young, and I spent years…
I identify as a parent, as a student, and as a developing leader. I love to read, cook, dance and learn. Once I’m hooked on something, I just want to learn more about it. I’m not no professional dancer, but…
I spent over half of my life in foster care from age 6 to about 20. When I was first taken away from my mom, I had never been away from her. I was always on her hips. I was…
I’m a mother. My son is six. In this journey with my son, I have been learning more about who I am and where I came from. Because I was in the foster care system, I can’t really go into…
My name means “hope.” Whenever I tell people the meaning of my name it’s always the same line, “Wow, Amal that’s so powerful” or “That’s so beautiful”. I’ve always found that funny because if only they knew how I felt…
Cool. so I’m from Queens, New York; I grew up all over NYC in the foster care system. I entered the system when I I was three years old. I lived in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, everywhere except Staten island.…
