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College Entrance and Scholarship System
Susumu Yamanouchi I was bullied for being a foster child in my later elementary school years. I got hit and kicked by my classmates. I got an email that…
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Bliss
Janice Cole Joseph Campbell, a renowned philosopher and mythologist, is famous for the following challenge: “Follow Your Bliss”. He nests this challenge within what he calls the Hero’s Journey…
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“Kodomo No Hi” by Timothy Bell
Timothy Bell Kodomo No Hi is national children’s day in Japan. It’s a bit like Mother’s or Father’s Day in America but to honor the place of children in…
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A Reflection On My Time In Care
David Inglish On February 5, I aged out of Washington State’s Foster Care to 21 Program. Ten years of foster care, and on this day I was finally leaving…
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Foster Youth and Mental Health
Janell Braxton When I hear the words Mental Health, I automatically think that it’s for people with severe problems, don’t you? Then I started contemplating and researching what mental…
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Aging out – Janice’s case
Janice Cole “Aging out” is a popular term in the foster care world. For US foster youth, it’s something everyone goes through when they either turn 18 or graduate…
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Foster Care in the US and Japan
David Inglish Time.com says that “In 2009, only 10% of the 37,600-plus children under 18 living in welfare institutions were adopted or taken in by foster families.” The Japan…
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Aging out – Yoshie’s case
Yoshie When I heard the word “aging-out”, I immediately thought of “freedom”. There were no paved roads for young people who are aging out. They would have to create…
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Aging out – Tim’s case
Timothy Bell I often refer to this moment in my life around my 18th birthday where the family I thought would love and support me throughout my life rejected…
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Aging Out – Rei’s case
Rei Hatayama 1) For me, “aging out” meant a new beginning and was a period in which I had to face challenges associated with being a foster care alumni.…
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