foster care | Teachers in Their Power

Teacher stories, interviews, and videos related to the foster care system.

Alexandra Mondelus-Duffy | Middle school math and Haitian-American community

I never thought of becoming a teacher. Early on, I wanted to be a pediatrician, but I was more interested in studying mental health and behavior vs. other sciences, so I thought, ‘Psychology would work.’ I thought it was a…

Tamika Fluker | Community and containment drills

I was working at The Bridge Home at St. Mary's Women and Children's Center. It’s a shelter for infants to 12-year-olds. If the Department of Child and Family Services pulled a kid from their home, we housed and counseled them.