By Adrian Gaspar At the University of Texas at Austin there over 51,000 students. 27 are former foster youth using their tuition waivers. I am one of them. My name… Read more »
Blogs
Life as an Undocumented Longhorn
by Anayeli Marcos I am one of the few who did not laugh at my professor’s joke about his favorite taco truck driver being deported. I am one of the students… Read more »
A brave, new conversation about teen pregnancy prevention
by Monica Faulkner Most people agree that we should try to further teen pregnancy prevention in Texas. What we get bogged down in are the details: Do we teach kids… Read more »
QIC-AG for Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation
By Rowena Fong Child welfare interventions that target adoptive/guardianship homes on the brink of disruption/ dissolution are often provided too late and therefore do not serve the best interests of children… Read more »
Every child needs a childhood
By Reyna Rutan, President of Youth Leadership Council for DFPS Region 7 I entered foster care when I was in 5th grade. Right away, I changed schools. I met awesome kids and… Read more »
Helping make the holidays merry and bright for foster youth
Ashley Payne, Youth Specialist, Fostering Horns Program Jeni Brazeal, Program Coordinator, Healthy Youth Partnership The Christmas lights go up, the smell of fresh cut Christmas trees are all around, stockings… Read more »