{"id":599,"date":"2012-12-04T11:20:11","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T11:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/story\/erics-story\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T12:13:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T16:13:43","slug":"erics-story","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/advocatesforchildren.org\/ht\/story\/erics-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Istwa Eric a"},"template":"","class_list":["post-599","story","type-story","status-publish","hentry","topic_tax-foster-students"],"acf":{"component_hero":{"variant":"solid","":null,"subheader":"","button":"","image":""},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Eric was orphaned at the age of 8 and has had to overcome numerous obstacles including abuse, violence, and trauma. He entered foster care at age 15 and lived in a group home before being placed in a foster home with his now-adoptive mother, Angela. Following an 18-month hiatus from school due to emotional challenges, Eric was ready to give up on ever returning to school or earning a high school diploma.\r\n\r\nLuckily, Angela enlisted the help of Advocates for Children, and we successfully fought for a permanent school placement for Eric that could meet both his emotional and educational needs. At his new school, which provided the small, supportive environment he needed, Eric made remarkable progress both academically and emotionally.\r\n\r\nEric completed his final graduation requirements and received his high school diploma in September 2013. He is currently a full-time student at LaGuardia Community College!","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_pull_quote","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_pull_quote":{"":null,"quote":"[Eric] is doing SO well . . . A month ago he turned to me and said, 'I can\u2019t believe I\u2019m really in college. I never thought I\u2019d get this far.' . . . He\u2019s surpassing all the odds.\u00a0He\u2019s on track to be the first person in his family to have ever gone to college.\u00a0I can never thank you enough for everything Advocates did on Eric\u2019s behalf. I just wanted you to know that not a day goes by when I don\u2019t think about what saviors you were for him.","cite":"Angela, Eric's foster mother","settings":{"":null,"settings":""}}}],"relationships":{"":null,"topic":[21],"misc_topics":false},"misc":{"disable_sticky_helpbar":false,"search_results":{"":null,"excerpt":"","featured_image":""}},"component_slide":{"":null,"image":5620,"custom_tag":"","kicker":"Eric's Story","title":"\"Eric is doing so well. A month ago he turned to me and said, 'I can\\u2019t believe I\\u2019m really in college. I never thought I\\u2019d get this far.' I can never thank you enough for everything Advocates did on Eric\\u2019s behalf. 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