Young people coming from the welfare system are first and foremost people, like all of us. People with often dramatic stories, with hard lives, who need perhaps more care and acceptance than any of us. Instead of being accepted, however, most of the time, they are marginalized and discriminated against.
Change can start with each one of us. When we meet a young person who grew up in a foster care center, we can look at him as an ordinary person. Instead of turning our backs on it, we can open our hearts. Instead of avoiding it, we can be curious to learn its story.