I am a social worker in the UK and have been working with children, young people and their families for thirty odd years. I am interested in Stories for Change and believe that fostering and adoption provides a wealth of information and interest that is unknown to the average person.
Lucia made this story for a series of workshops on education sponsored by the Boston YWCA. She uses the piece frequently in her work as a community organizer to stimulate dialogue among parents about participation in the school system.
Andrea tells the story of engaging with protestors outside of a photography exhibit of LGBT families and contemplates how they can have such different understandings of God.
As a young boy growing up during the Apartheid years in South Africa, Mhlangabezi rarely saw his father, who worked in the city to support the family. When his father passed away, life got even harder, and Mhlangabezi had to give up his dream of tertiary education. While he finds glimpses of happiness, he wonders today if the sun will ever come out and give light to his hopes for the future.
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