Hear presentations from young leaders in foster care about their local and state advocacy work. Learn more about priority issues identified by young people who have experienced foster care. Network & connect one-on-one with foster youth-led advocacy groups. The Foster Youth in Action Showcase will take place at: National 4-H Conference Center 7100 Connecticut Ave Chevy Chase, MD 20815 […]
At this press conference youth advocates from Foster Youth in Action's national network will present the results of a national poll of foster youth issues, urging the incoming administration to increase its attention to youth-determined priorities. Following the press conference, all 110 youth advocates and their supporters are fanning out to offices of members of congress […]
What does it mean to be a youth of color in foster care? Community organizer Miranda Sheffield will be hosting a thought-provoking panel discussion on lived experiences and intersecting struggles of black and brown young adults who have grown up in the foster care system. We will explore how race, class, and gender relate to […]
As part of FYA’s Webinar Series, we are hosting an online discussion with youth organizers, policy experts, and community advocates who are organizing LGBTQIA & Non-Binary youth-led action and resistance in Child Welfare Systems. We will learn about what’s happening on a national level and across the country. We will also hear from local presenters […]
SAVE THE DATE - LA FOSTER YOUTH POWER!! FREE CELEBRATION & TRAINING April 20th – 22nd REGISTER HERE: https://goo.gl/forms/5Vmn2uRyoE8693Pp2 Celebrate Foster Youth Power in Los Angeles! From foster youth rights & justice, youth-centered policy advocacy, and community organizing - young people impacted by the foster care system across LA have been standing up and fighting for […]
