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By jaleesasuell — Jun 29, 2020

As a young adult who spent nearly 8 years in foster care before aging out, you’d think I’d be used to feeling like my life is out of my control. Living in foster care means never knowing what the day will bring and what will happen next. And, living... Read more

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Transition (aging out)
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By APetite1 — Jun 4, 2018

My childhood was filled with war and terror, from growing up in a war-torn country to fighting my own battle with accepting my identity as a Queer Black Muslim girl. I was born in Liberia during my country’s second civil war that displaced so many... Read more

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LGBTQ youth
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By kitarea — Oct 19, 2009

Hello Everyone! So I recently attended the Minnesota conference for just one day, but it was an amazing day! We started at 9am with registration and were anticipating 150 youth. We did not get that many but that just made the conference more... Read more