The Storyboard Project, founded by Mira Zimet in 2014, is a short documentary web series created to lift up stories of youth who have experienced foster care. The project is based in Los Angeles, but this past year, Zimet, along with her husband, purchased an Airstream trailer, hitched it to a truck and went on the road — with Zimet meeting and interviewing youth along the way.
The Imprint will be featuring these videos throughout the month of December. Today, we feature the story of La’Taja from Louisville, Kentucky.
“I needed someone to sit and talk to me and tell me, ‘You’re not broken.’” – La’Taja, Kentucky
La’Taja shares how her first foster parent, who she was introduced to at age 16, became a mother to her. It’s a story of how, after spending years being sent to hospitals and being medicated, she was able to find acceptance, love and move into greatness.
“On the Road” is sponsored by Journey to Success.
Stay tuned for a final profile in this series from a young woman in Arizona.
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