Changing Foster Care, Together 

This is my college essay. I have been very hesitant to put it online but enjoy it, respect it, and learn from it. As I broke open the fortune cookie...

It’s been about fifteen years since I last had any contact with my brother Jarel. For the life of me I couldn’t remember what he looked liked or even the...

I’ve been thinking about writing a new blog post for quite awhile now. However, me being who I am, I’ve been waiting for the right inspiration or topic to come...

2011 Event Raised Over $33,000 for CASA Children! On Thursday, April 7th, CASA of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties greeted 380 guests at the 8th Annual Promise of Hope Luncheon. A...

Diaspora- The dispersion of any people from their original homeland May is National Foster Care Month! (Hooray for being a foster kid) How often were you afraid to tell someone...

This is just what I was thinking about as work ended, well theres more but here's this. Since I've been here I've learned alot about the fostercare system. I never...

My experiences here in Seaside have been quite interesting. The setting here is very different than what I’m used to. I live in the inner city of Pittsburgh and go...

I first want to congratulate all the Outstanding Youth honored especially those from New York. I read all your biographies and you seem like amazing individuals to say the least...

This week has been full of fun and excitement. I am meeting new people, trying new things, and learning a lot of new stuff. My fellow all-stars are awesome and...