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Possible Selves: Overcoming the Odds in Foster Care

Possible Selves: Overcoming the Odds in Foster Care

Alex and Mia are two brave teenagers living in foster care during their tumultuous high school years. The L.A. County Children's Court granted the filmmakers exclusive access to document their lives within the foster care system. The resulting documentary opens a heartfelt window into the lived experience of one of our least understood and most vulnerable populations: young people in foster care.

Possible Selves: Overcoming the Odds in Foster Care

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Foster teens strive to graduate from college, a dream that only 3% of foster youth attain. (56m 49s)

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