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Asking the Right Questions About Adoption
Nancy Polikoff is a professor of law emerita at American University Washington College of Law and the co-chair of the 2021 Columbia Journal of Race and Law symposium, “Strengthened Bonds: Abolishing the Child Welfare System and Re-Envisioning Child Well-Being.”
CPS Enforces Surveillance Rather Than Well-Being
Joel Swazo is a 22-year-old graphic designer and social media manager, located in Los Angeles, California. Swazo was born in Denver, Colorado and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 10. At 14, he entered foster care and cycled through group homes and foster homes. He ended up aging out at 21. He is the first-generation high school graduate in his family. Swazo is a senior at Los Angeles City College, studying to get his associate’s degree in graphic design to also become the first-generation graduate from college in his family. In his free time, Swazo likes to collect shoes, hang out with his dogs, and skateboard.
A Village Should Not Be a Privilege
Victor Sims, a former foster youth from Florida, is a management consultant with Public Knowledge, Your Catalyst for Positive Outcomes. He serves as the board president for Guiding Hope Inc., in Texas and secretary for Cetera Inc., in Florida.
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