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20th Anniversary: First Star Celebration

Sunday September 22, 2019 – Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles

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Support foster youth in 2020! 🌟

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"My path to college, suddenly became something more real"....These words of a First Star scholar give us chills. We love to watch our students RISE.

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Thinking of the voices that inspire us today as we celebrate the life and legacy of this iconic man.

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Empowerment is a cornerstone of the First Star culture. We do not give students anything that is not already within them, we just clear the obstacles in their way. Support us as we rally around them .... Link in bio

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College acceptance letters have started coming in! We couldn’t be more proud of two of our @firststarcollegeofstatenisland scholars for their acceptance into Mercy College and the Graphic Design program at SUNY Buffalo State. We know this is just the first of many for our #girlswhoruntheworld and all our graduating seniors across the country! Our First Star #2020vision is off to an amazing start! #fosteryouth #firststaracademies #fosteryouthvoices #hope #highereducation #youthleaders

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Happy National Make Your Dreams Come True Day! This guy knows what we are talking about! Every day our foster youth work hard to make their dreams come true...let's follow their lead today (and everyday!) @firststarcfl

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On this very cold winter day in January we can not help but dream about Summer Academies. Can't wait for all the Summer 2020 fun to begin! (@firststaruofu) #6monthstilsummer😬❄️☃️

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NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION OPPORTUNITY ALERT!! We can all #LearnFromLyndsey. This video makes it clear just how important the impact we can have is! We're not crying, you're crying! If your new year's resolution is to contribute to change, or if you have decided 2020 will be the year you CONTINUE to give to great causes visit the link in our bio.

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Great female leaders like Maria Pia De Castro, our First Star Miami University Academy Director, become living, breathing examples of what our foster youth can aspire to be. We have endless gratitude for the #greatwomen helping to shape our #girlsthatruntheworld (@firststarmiami)

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