#GreaterThan Series
Real Stories From Foster Youth.
Why #GreaterThan?
#GreaterThan is a storytelling series built on the beliefs that:
Every foster youth is greater than the statistics used to define them.
Every young adult has the power to be greater than the circumstances they were born into.
And all of us have the chance to be greater today than we were yesterday.
These aren't inspiration stories for the sake of it. They're proof that the statistics were never the whole story.
Join the voices of #GreaterThan!
VINCENT REED / MAKE PLANS FOR WHEN YOU LEAVE THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM
"If you have or had a foster family that loved you, that support is already there."
ELAYASIA ADAMS / KEEP GOING TILL YOU REACH YOUR DREAMS
"If there's one piece of advice I could give to someone in the system now, it would be to never give up and keep going till you reach your dreams."
JENNIFER ORELLANA / WE ARE NOT ALONE
"Work hard in high school, make money, and apply to colleges. Take risks that will help you succeed, not fail."
LEANNE CALDEJON / I STAND FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IN
"The foster system has taught me that family is not just people who share the same last name or blood type. But it is the people who care for me the most and have my best interests at heart."
DANIEL FLORES / STAY HUMBLE
"By staying positive, you can control the outcome of any circumstance you are currently in."
SARAH MITCHELL / STAY IN SCHOOL
"As you experience foster care you start to realize you that you have a voice and only you know what's right for you."
TA'HARI JACKSON / DO MORE OF WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY
"You get out in the real world and come to the realization that life is much more than a SYSTEM. It's about making your own choices and sadly, youth in the system are not being granted that privilege."
SARAH DUGAS / DISCOVER WHO YOU REALLY ARE
"[Being in the foster system], taught me that hardship builds character. I gained a lot of strength in beating the odds and pushing past hurt and disappointment. It taught me that I am a strong woman."