The Empowered Youth
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TO EMPOWER A CHILD IS TO CHANGE THE FUTURE

TO EMPOWER A CHILD IS TO CHANGE THE FUTURETO EMPOWER A CHILD IS TO CHANGE THE FUTURETO EMPOWER A CHILD IS TO CHANGE THE FUTURE

Helping young survivors of abuse find their voice and strength.

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To empower a child is to nurture their potential, guide their growth, and provide them with the tools to thrive in an ever-changing world.

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Our vision is for young people to feel empowered to advocate for themselves, regardless of their age, race, gender, or background.

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Every day, another child in foster care ages out or continues without the guidance of parents or family. Left to figure out life alone, we’re forced to learn things most kids are taught at home—how to write a resume, buy groceries, manage money, or even how to parent one day—while also carrying the weight of abandonment and trauma. Too many return to the same cycles they were taken from, and the abuse continues. A few of us are lucky enough to find mentors who stay, even when we stumble. I was one of the rare, lucky ones.

My passion for these children has burned since I was a little girl. I still remember being the child crying in shelters, in my caseworker’s car, desperate to be loved for who I was—not for what was taken from me. Again and again, I met kids who had endured the same pain, and the one thing we all longed for was love. Too often, we looked for it in the wrong places, simply because we craved it so deeply.

These are the pieces foster kids carry: missing baby pictures, lost memories, stories we’ll never hear from our parents. As adults, many of us fight to give our children the life we never had. We become the cycle-breakers—building families, whether through blood or through the people who chose to stay. It’s not always easy, but it’s powerful.

So when you meet someone who’s lived this pain, please listen. Please don’t judge. Sometimes what we need most is simply a hug. Because even broken pieces can build a loving home.



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Angela Bass

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