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3/30/2018

New York’s Possibility Project Helps At-Risk Youth Write, Produce, Perform Stage Plays

Michael Fitzgerald

Niquana Clark of Harlem never imagined she’d become a famous actress. By the end of high school, she hadn’t performed in front of a large audience, was living in foster care, and was on the verge of dropping out of school.

8/31/2015

What if Harry Potter Told His Own Orphan Story? Three Film Programs Give Foster Youth Their Own Voice

Leah Burdick

Depictions of parentless characters in film range from fantastical (James Bond, Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, Cinderella) to more realistic (Oliver Twist, Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid”). Rarely have these depictions included an account from the child about what happened and how it affected them.

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