Our Project Director, Brenda C. sent me the following email on May 24, 2023: Leroy: Attached is your signed letter and “Certificate of Appreciation” from Associate Commissioner Aysha Schomburg! This…
On June 23, Zach Seidl, Senior Advisor & Communications Director for Congresswoman Karen Bass, presented all 2022 participants of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Shadow Program with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition.…
EDINBURG – On Saturday, May 14th, 2022, I attended my commencement ceremony to celebrate my upcoming Master of Education in Educational Technology degree from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley at…
This summer I was selected as one of Foster Angels of South Texas (FAST) 2021 Soaring Scholars! The Soaring Scholars program is an annual scholarship awarded to help current or former foster youth with…
Our “NYTD Young People Focus Group” Training Video has received a second award! In May we received Honorable Mention for the Hermes Creative Awards. This month we won the Gold Viddy Award! I’m…
By Amanda Alaniz RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – JULY 8, 2020 – Former foster youths – individuals who have spent time in the foster care system – are reported to…
By Cheryl TaylorRIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – JUNE 8, 2016 – Carlie Patrick and Leroy Berrones Soto, students at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, returned from Washington, D.C.,…
By Vicky Brito RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – DEC. 29, 2015 – Leroy Berrones-Soto, a sophomore social work major at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, has been appointed…
Leroy S. is a high school junior in Texas. He has been in foster care for about five years. Leroy will graduate as a high school junior this year. The…