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Chantel Ross

Chantel Ross is an Emma Bowen Fellow and summer reporting intern for The Imprint. She is a recent graduate from the University of Washington, where she studied Journalism and Public Interest.

After Her Own Experience in Foster Care, Maleeka Jihad Works to Keep Families Intact

10/11/2021

After Her Own Experience in Foster Care, Maleeka Jihad Works to Keep Families Intact

After Maleeka Jihad, who goes by MJ, experienced the trauma of family separation in childhood, she decided to work to keep families intact.

8/16/2021

In Pursuing Her Goals, Former Foster Youth Lands a Spot on the New Los Angeles Youth Commission

Former foster youth Amanda Hernández is on Los Angeles County's new Youth Commission, created in response to advocates’ calls for more youth involvement in public policies that impact them.

Bipartisan Gun Control Bill: Implications for Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice

7/27/2021

Foster Youth Congressional Interns Present Policy Fixes to U.S. Legislators

Eleven former foster youth gathered virtually on Tuesday to share with members of the U.S. Congress their ideas for improving the lives of hundreds of thousands of children who grow up in foster care and adoptive homes — an annual event producing cutting-edge policy ideas from those with lived experience.