To be honest even during the orientation I still had doubts about my ability to live off of the stipend...

Night one of GSV training, something was put to words for me that I have been feeling for a while.

Joy (pictured first on the left) and other members of the Fostering Youth Success Alliance attend an advocacy day at the state capitol building in Albany, New York. As the public policy fellow at Good Shepherd Services (GSS), I work daily to understand what is happening in the city and how GSS is being affected. I have continually pushed myself as I am the main contact for elected official offices and the holder of this information. My job can be overwhelming and stressful at

So I’ve never been much of a Halloween person. I think it probably has to do something with the Scream mask my older brother insisted on...