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People told Andre Chapman he was crazy to leave his lucrative Silicon Valley career in high-tech sales to work full time in the field of foster care. But twenty-five years later, Unity Care Group, the organization he founded and runs serves thousands of foster children and families, while stimulating revolutionary improvements in the fields of foster care and public education. As you read through these pages, you will be encouraged by this man's remarkable story of courage, faith, and vision. You will be challenged by his innovative ideas for transforming our broken educational and foster-care systems. You will be inspired by his devotion to bringing hope to the hopeless while growing roses in concrete. And then, what can you do to carry this message and also make a difference?

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Through Unity Care's success, Andr Chapman has proven that his innovative ideas for reforming the child welfare and foster care systems really work. Everyone who wants to do a better job of serving children, families, and communities at large should read this book and implement its comprehensive strategies! --Roy Clay Sr. CEO, ROD-L Electronics An incredible story of one man's vision changing the lives of our society's most vulnerable population. Thanks for sharing your story it stands as an encouragement to all. Marc Buller, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Santa Clara County (Retired) Andr Chapman has never wavered in his commitment, passion and love to make sure children in the foster care system are seen and treated with the utmost respect. He is a gifted leader, and relentless in never accepting anything less than the absolute best for the thousands of children he has nurtured, coached mentored over the past 25 five years. Sheila E. Mitchell, Retired Chief of Probation, Santa Clara County, Chief Deputy Probation Officer Los Angeles County As a law enforcement leader, I recognize the need to improve our foster care and educational systems, especially in our most vulnerable neighborhoods. In Roses in Concrete, Andr Chapman not only points out concerns about these systems, but also offers innovative ideas about how to move forward. --Eddie Garcia, Chief of Police, San Jos Police Department

Through Unity Care's success, Andre Chapman has proven that his innovative ideas for reforming the child welfare and foster care systems really work. Everyone who wants to do a better job of serving children, families, and communities at large should read this book and implement its comprehensive strategies! --Roy Clay Sr. CEO, ROD-L Electronics An incredible story of one man's vision changing the lives of our society's most vulnerable population. Thanks for sharing your story it stands as an encouragement to all. Marc Buller, Chief Assistant District Attorney, Santa Clara County (Retired) Andre Chapman has never wavered in his commitment, passion and love to make sure children in the foster care system are seen and treated with the utmost respect. He is a gifted leader, and relentless in never accepting anything less than the absolute best for the thousands of children he has nurtured, coached mentored over the past 25 five years. Sheila E. Mitchell, Retired Chief of Probation, Santa Clara County, Chief Deputy Probation Officer Los Angeles County As a law enforcement leader, I recognize the need to improve our foster care and educational systems, especially in our most vulnerable neighborhoods. In Roses in Concrete, Andre Chapman not only points out concerns about these systems, but also offers innovative ideas about how to move forward. --Eddie Garcia, Chief of Police, San Jose Police Department

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Andre Chapman, founder and CEO of The Unity Care Group, entered non-profit work after a successful career in high-tech sales. He earned a Masters in Organization Management from the University of Phoenix in 2001, and a Certificate of Completion in Strategic Perspectives on Non-Profit Management from Harvard Business School in 2004. Mr. Chapman has received numerous national and regional awards for his dedicated service to youth and his community

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