People often think of home as a place — a physical comfort zone where one eats, sleeps and feels protected from the outside world. In reality, home is a concept with so much nuance; no one can attach an exclusive definition to it. Graziadio student and Horizon Scholar Dave Montoya grew up without a sense of home, moving around the foster-care system until he was 18 years … [Read more...] about Uprooted: How People Bring Home Wherever They Go
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Joshua Elizondo Becomes a Voice for Foster Youth
For senior Joshua Elizondo, Los Angeles is the home he never had. It’s the city that gave him the opportunity to pursue advocacy and rediscover his passion for entertainment — opportunities he said he feared he would never have. Growing up in the foster-care system in Detroit, 27-year-old Elizondo said he had to fend for himself in most areas of his life, but he has used his … [Read more...] about Joshua Elizondo Becomes a Voice for Foster Youth
Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Jade Armstrong
Senior Jade Armstrong smiles in Malibu in September 2019. Armstrong said she moved back to Malibu for her last semester of college after spending last semester interning in Miami. Photos Courtesy of Jade Armstrong Senior Jade Armstrong graduates this spring with a degree in International Studies with an emphasis in Political Science and a minor in Hispanic Studies. The Kansas … [Read more...] about Q&A: Senior Spotlight — Jade Armstrong
