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Gilbert Velazquez-Macedo

Gilbert Velazquez-Macedo is a former foster youth from Los Angeles, CA. He entered foster care at 10, entered the juvenile system at 15, house arrest at 16, served two camp programs, and at 18, he was released from central juvie. Velazquez-Macedo writes poetry because it helps him heal the wounds that the foster care system and juvenile system have given him.