Sharyn

As founder of UBU I found my inspiration from my brother Tony who was a foster child, then adopted by my parents when he was five. After listening to his stories about the treatment he received while in the homes I began to think of what it was like for him as well as the thousands of other kids. I decided to start the school after Tony passed on in 2008. It is my tribute to him and all that he did for me. Of all the things I've done in my life, this is the one thing that truly makes me feel like I'm finally on the right path.

Our Precious Children

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I was driving around Oakland last week and I noticed several teenagers hanging out on the streets. I wanted to stop and talk with them, but I wasn’t brave enough to do so. They were all boys around the age of 15-17. When I slowed down, contemplating whether I could actually have a conversation with … Read more

Connections

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I just came back from a meeting with Rochelle Brown. She has agreed to become my school administrator! We didn’t get a chance to talk about the school very much over the nearly three hour meeting, but boy did we cover a lot of territory! This has been the most amazing week ever! I reconnected … Read more