Originally published in The Vallejo Times Herald on December 10, 2014 By Dianne de Guzman. “That was so fun,” a small child screamed to the group of police officers before running off. That’s something a lot of the officers perhaps don’t hear much on the job from children, but Wednesday…
Originally Filmed on Ted Talks June 2012 and Published on YouTube on October 27, 2012 Poet and Playwright Lemn Sissay shares his childhood memories with us as a child of the system. He draws our attention to some great stories in history starring a hero that conquers their condition (Point…
“When I got into my bed I heard a solid steel click to my door. Out of my nervousness, I got out of bed and checked my door. A counselor was checking all the doors in the hall by rattling the doors which scared me back into my bed before any…
“Then CPS tries to keep them together, and they usually stay here longer and eventually get fostered out,” the girl sitting next to me said.”
