#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!
Sandra N. / Put the anger, resentment, and pain aside.
Take advantage of the resources given to you, put the anger, resentment, and pain aside and seek therapy to help you heal along this process.
Tori P. / Adversity will sharpen you.
Adversity will sharpen you. Use those sharp edges to sharpen yourself and others, rather than cut people the way people cut you.
Joy T. / Our future starts with us.
Our future starts with us. The only one that can change your mind is yourself because you are the only one with your own self-worth!
Chelsea S. / Do not give up hope!
Every day is a new day. Own that day! It will be tough adjusting to this new lifestyle and new home, but this is not something that will define you or hold you back forever.
Karla C. / Make the best of it and always look at it through a positive lens.
If I could give advice to someone in the system now, it would be to look at it as a second opportunity at life, something from your past that wasn’t so great led you to be in the foster care system. Make the best of it and always look at it through a positive lens.
Yeni M. / The dark cloud above you won't last forever I promise there will be light.
The dark cloud above you won't last forever I promise there will be light. You are worth everything in this life even if challenges happen.
Elizabeth S. / Know your worth. Know your value.
If I could give one piece of advice to someone in the system now it would be to know your worth and know your value!
Joseph P. / It gets better!
If I could give one piece of advice to someone in the system now it would be to simply let them know it gets better.