Author: Cadence Kennor

Are You Listening?: What about us?

Every year, thousands of freshmen across the United States begin their college education. The majority of us know how exhilarating distance from authority and the freedom of independence is. But for students without family support, growing up comes at a staggering cost. These students are foster youth who are released from state custody (age-out) at 18, often after enduring abuse from a system tha...