My name is LaTonya Anderson and I have lived in Washington DC all of my life. I am 16 years old and I consider myself an amazing writer. I am currently working towards graduating from high school in order to attend North Carolina A&T or Spelman College in the Fall of 2017. I plan on majoring in Business and Family Law in order to make a difference and help mentor children. During my free time, I enjoy relaxing with friends and reading about politics. I also spend most of my time helping my mother with my little sister and applying to jobs that can help get me closer to my dreams.

I am Diamond Beauford and a peer advocate for the Young Women’s Project (YWP) in Washington D.C. I currently work on the Foster Care Campaign (FCC) team where I learn how to educate my peers about youth homelessness and their rights. I am now a senior at IDEA Public Charter School and part of the volleyball, softball and basketball team. During my free time I love doing spoken work and creative writing. After graduating from high school, I will be attending Colby-Sawyer College in the Fall and following a pre-med track to eventually become a medical doctor.
 

My name is Monica Carter and I am 17 years old attending Bell Multicultural High School. I am a 12th grader and will soon graduate on June 10th, 2016. I am the 5th child of 8 kids. I have 5 sisters and 2 brothers. I currently work at the Young Women’s Project where I learn to advocate for homeless and disconnected youths. Here at this job we write and present testimonies to DC councilmembers, write blogs, conduct site visits, interview our peers and overall assess youth-serving organizations and agencies.