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By ashjack0808 — Sep 26, 2010

I’m not sure what I was thinking trying to go to bed early tonight because it is not working out for me. So many thoughts running through my head that I decided the best thing to do was to blog. Over the summer I really started to explore the whole... Read more

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By jeremie10 — Sep 23, 2010

So as I sit in my little brothers house and listen to music I think, think, and think some more. And lately all I think of is what's next? I am so un-sure of what lies ahead that I can barely even type my next thought out onto this blog without re-... Read more

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By ashjack0808 — Sep 19, 2010

I cannot believe I have officially been home for an entire month and how quickly it has gone by! It hasn’t been the easiest transition but I am finally starting to feel normal again. Looking back I cannot believe how quickly this summer went by and... Read more

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By kaylamvd — Sep 8, 2010

Imagine cracked pavement, small broken down houses and chain linked fences. Then imagine a middle schooler walking alone to the school up the road on his first day. instead of going inside he notices a sign on the door that says there will be no... Read more

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By kaylamvd — Aug 12, 2010

How do you give to somebody without taking away their dignity? This is a question I've been asking my self all summer, but have yet come to a conclusion on. It started immediately before the Oregon teen conference. We had stopped at a rest stop on... Read more

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By brownm — Aug 11, 2010

Today I leave for our great capital, D.C. I leave right after I the Senate Caucus on Foster Youth. I cannot tell you how amazing this is going to be but at the same time sad. I feel like I am leaving my new family that has formed over the past 2... Read more

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By kaylamvd — Aug 6, 2010

Some times I ask myself weather or not what i do makes a difference. Iether in my own life, or in my advocacy work, it's something that has always made me curious. I don't think the answer to this is an easy one. How do you measure the impact you... Read more

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By ashjack0808 — Jul 22, 2010

It’s been a minute but don’t worry I’m still here. Tonight I was thinking and reflecting on my time as an All-star and several words pop up in my head to describe the experience. However, one sticks out more than the other—growth. With the summer... Read more

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By brownm — Jul 17, 2010

On this day, 15 years ago I was blessed to be adopted by Germaine and Charlie Brown along with my two older siblings, Roxann and Richard. What really makes this extra special for me is that it is my adopted father's birthday. The weird thing is that... Read more

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By Darrlyn — Jul 10, 2010

Hey guys I'm back!!! Hope you missed me because I have LOTS to talk about. Last week a couple of us went to a conference in Bandon, Oregon and it was really great. It was a smaller crowd, not that many people as the Oregon Teen Conference but... Read more