New Jersey

Richard Liu 3 years in Foster Care 18 years old He/him/his Richard Liu is a student at Montclair State University, working on a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a focus on pre-law studies. Once he graduates, Richard strives to be accepted into UC Berkeley Law, where he will pursue a... Read more

Hailey D’Elia is a Policy and Advocacy Fellow at the Center for Adoption Support and Education where she advocates for the mental health needs of the foster, kinship, and adoptive community. Hailey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Sociology with a Certificate of Undergraduate Study in Social Justice... Read more

Evan White He/Him/His 20 Years Old New Jersey Foster Care System Evan, originally from Seattle, Washington and now a resident of Summit, New Jersey, experienced two different placements across five years spent in care. He currently attends the College of New Jersey. He plays bass, guitar, and drums in addition... Read more

Kumayl Qureshi He/Him/His 21 Years Old New Jersey Foster Care System Kumayl experienced eight different placements over the span of 6 years and is now attending the New Jersey Institute of Technology, studying architecture under a five year program. Kumayl is involved with the EOP community at NJIT and frequently... Read more

Earl Clark Jr. He/Him/His 22 years of age New Jersey Foster Care System Earl Clark was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. He is currently a junior at Rowan University and will be graduating with a BA in Psychology in the spring of 2022. Earl has lived experience of... Read more

Anthony Tullio, 21, New Jersey’s foster care system Anthony entered care at age 14, while he was a freshman in high school. He believes that in his time as a foster youth he learned about the expectations people hold close to their heart, and how to find ways to bring... Read more

Born and raised in New Jersey, Stephanie has always had a passion for creating change and giving back to her community. Currently enrolled at Rutgers University, Stephanie hopes to become a professional in the field of civil rights. Her passions include advocacy for youth in foster care, disability rights, accessibility... Read more

Council term: 2016-2018 Scout entered the New Jersey child welfare system at the age of 14 and primarily stayed in kinship placements until he aged out of the system at age 21. Despite struggling with mental health issues, he was able to graduate high school on time and transition to... Read more

Alyssa White was in and out of the foster care system in New Jersey beginning at a young age. Alyssa was in multiple foster care homes but managed to accomplish graduating high school. Alyssa is now a senior at Rutgers University working on a degree in Sociology and Marketing. Alyssa... Read more