UCM Guardian Scholars

#UCMerced #FosterYouth #GUARDIANSCHOLARS #BobcatDay #2015 (at UC Merced)

#UCMerced #GuardianScholars #BobcatDay (at UC Merced)

#GuardianScholars #BobcatDay (at UC Merced)

#BobcatDay #SchoolSpirit #UCMerced #Rufus #GuardianScholars (at UC Merced)

#BobcatDay! #UCMerced #GuardianScholars (at UC Merced)

#NASPA15 #NewOrleans #GuardianScholars #KnowledgeCommunity

A few of our #GuardianScholars had the honor of being guests of the #UniversityFriendsCircle this afternoon for lunch. They had a great time meeting our amazing campus and community leaders! #Networking #UCMerced #Independence (at The Branding Iron)

A few of our #GuardianScholars had the honor of being guests of the #UniversityFriendsCircle this afternoon for lunch. They had a great time meeting our campus and community leaders! (at The Branding Iron)

Check out the new issue of #FosterFocus featuring long-time advocate, Congressmember, Karen Bass.

#CYC #CaliforniaYouthConnection #2015 #Advocacy #FosterYouth (at Sacramento Capitol)

In this country, the plights of youth in the foster care system are often brought to attention in the abstract, with former foster parents or social workers commenting on the difficulties and the problems of the system. Yet, the voice lacking is that...

James, a former foster youth who holds a master’s degree in social work, parallels his life with that of a half-brother who was in and out of jail, on drugs and involved in gang-related activities.“It just makes me think,” said James, “we came from the same environment, but what was the

Rose Beltran was crowned Miss Merced County 2015 to the sounds of loud cheers and applause during Saturday’s pageant inside Buhach Colony High’s theater.

Most foster youth aren't just bad for the sake of being bad...they're dealing with severe trauma, depression, anger, and loneliness. Punishment is not the answer.

Despite being placed in the foster care system at 16-years-old, Jersey City's Jordan Thomas, overcame hardships to be named the 2015 Boys & Girls Club Hudson County Youth of the Year.

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When Yolanda Vasquez was 12, her speech was so slurred doctors planned to clip the bottom of her tongue. But the young girl didn't need surgery to find her voice. After a decade in California foster care, Yolanda had become so medicated with psychiatric drugs, she practically lost the ability to