Ex-Foster Youth Turned Lawmaker Prioritizes Spending for Foster Care Reform [JJIE.org]

Samantha Sangenito 3/10/1612:00 PM

In a community center decked with streamers and balloons, Georgia state Rep. Erica Thomas urged a small crowd of teenagers to the center of the room for a rap contest last Friday.

“Somebody might get discovered tonight! I may have a record deal for you!” she joked, opening her arms wide in welcome amid the clamor of a communal birthday party for teenagers and young adults who are dealing with homelessness, abuse and neglect, or other troubles.

They inched their way to Thomas, then grew more confident as she introduced each one, eventually eager to show off what they could do as she called out their favorite beats to the deejay.

[For more of this story, written by Sarah Barr, go to http://jjie.org/ex-foster-yout...ystem-reform/201774/]

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