Philanthropist and retired UPS senior vice president of operations Calvin Tyler, Jr. and fellow panelist Vanessa Fuentes, a youth formerly in foster care, discuss critical employment trends and what young people need to know—now—to successfully compete in tomorrow's workforce at the It's My Life '07 Conference in Atlanta in October.

Special edition focusing on conditions for children and youth in foster care in Georgia

Foster Care Youth Asked to Unleash Their Genius
Youth in foster care face adversity and challenges in life. Unleashing and using their genius can help them persevere, move beyond difficult challenges, and open doors to success.

If You Can Think It, You Can Do It
Grammy-Award winner Usher reveals to foster care youth that true success stories start at the bottom.

A Tale of Two Siblings
An alumnus from the foster care system tells how too many children like he and his brother end up spending their entire childhood in the system and age out with no family to rely on and no permanent home.

Georgia's Foster Children Need System to Change
I remember waking up one morning, grabbing a Pop Tart, and walking up the long dirt road to the bus stop and on to school. It was a normal day. The only reason this day was different from any other was that it was my 13th birthday, and nobody even acknowledged it.

Lessons Learned Through Adversity
For one college student who grew up without permanency, realizing her dreams means there's no turning back.