Designed to empower Adopted and Foster Teens, ages 13-18, to stimulate their creativity and inspire their imaginations through drawing and collaging. Participants work in groups to create a story using visual prompts for guidance. The stories reflect on identity, belonging, character, plot, creating a problem, and finding resolution together. ART is taken home. Pizza Lunch will be provided. […]
DATE AND TIME Sun, September 24, 2017 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT Add to Calendar LOCATION 1553 Tower Grove Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 View Map Join us on Sunday, September 24th, 2017, for our 5th Annual Carnival! Hosted by SPY Board Member and CAA Super Agent Peter Micelli and his wife Jennifer at […]
FYA’s Foster Youth Action Showcase is an open community event held during Leaders for Change, our national conference bringing together over 100 foster youth and their adult allies representing over 20 foster youth-led groups across the country. There will also be games, live performances, & giveaways!! Hear directly from young leaders in foster care about their local and state […]
NATIONAL FOSTER YOUTH RALLY sibling rights * foster parent training * living independently after care October 23rd at 9:30 AM US Supreme Court, 1 First St. NE, Washington DC Please join with more than 100 current and former foster youth from nearly 25 states to RALLY FOR CHANGE in the Foster Care System! At this […]
Hillsides, a provider of services for at-risk children and their families, is presenting an advocacy award to Assemblymember Chris Holden. The event will also feature a roundtable discussion on affordable housing for transition-age youth. To attend, RSVP to Rose Iclisoy at riclisoy@hillsides.org. Location: 800 Colorado Boulevard, Suite 300, Los Angeles, California, 90041
Join us for a webinar summarizing the key bills that were signed into law this year. These reforms will impact recruitment and retention of caregivers, the services and supports available to families in the child welfare system, and more. We will be joined by experts from the Children’s Law Center, Children Now, Tipping Point Community, […]
Join us for an evening of cocktails & comedy More than 500 guests will come together for a sidesplitting show to support the work of the Alliance for Children’s Rights. The comedy lineup includes Nikki Glaser and Reggie Watts, with more signing on! The Alliance protects the rights of impoverished and abused children and youth so that they […]
Our first annual Blue Tie Gala is a celebration of children and the importance of family and community to their future success. This inspired evening will feature a formal multi-course dinner prepared by acclaimed chefs and paired with world-class wines, an auction like no other, entertainment, dancing and more. For those interested in a little […]
The Foster Youth Cultural Exchange (FYCE), will be traveling to Peru (South America) from November 22 until December 3 this year. Foster youth are encouraged to apply along with adults who would like to be "organizers" during the event. Please read below for more information from FYCE. In order to travel with the Foster Youth Cultural […]
Beyond The Surface. Join us for Beyond the Surface: A Hip Hop Showcase by Youth! Doors open at 5:30pm, Show starts at 6:30pm! Twice a year the BRL community comes together to highlight and celebrate the creative and personal achievements of our youth. Through this wonderful tradition we remember our youth are not simply “at […]
