Thank you Dr. Wendy Smith for joining me Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. She is the Chair of the Board for National Foster Youth Institute, Member of the Board of the Foundation Trustees at the Venice Family Clinic & Author of Youth Leaving Foster Care. borntotalkradioshow.com/dr-wendy-smith/

Share your voice at the 2024 OJP OJJDP National Conference! The Center for Youth Justice Transformation wants to hear from directly impacted folks. Learn more: cjjr.georgetown.edu/announcements/…

#NFYI Government Director Cortez Carey participated in an insightful education session on child welfare for the fellows of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation. Together, we’re fighting for a brighter future for foster youth. #ChildWelfare #FosterYouth

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to turn lived experience in juvenile justice into real change. Follow the link below to register to join the OJP OJJDP National Conference this November in DC!

It’s a privilege as Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth to welcome our foster youth delegates to DC for #FosterYouthShadowWeek. The lived experiences of people formerly in the foster care system are critically important to us as policymakers.

Thank you 💜 to Rep. Gwen Moore for welcoming our Congressional Leadership Academy delegates to DC and hosting the Shadow Day Town Hall! Delegates sharing their lived experience in the foster care system with policymakers is what Shadow Day is all about! #fosteryouthvoices

Pleased to spend the day with Andrea Miller! She’s a fierce advocate for foster care across our nation and has dedicated her time to bettering the foster care system and raising awareness about foster youths. Thanks to the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth and NFYI

I was honored to meet NFYI foster youth delegate Rebecca today! Rebecca is an Indy resident, leader, and advocate for change – I can’t wait to see how she continues to leave her mark on our community.

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of showing Cynthia and Nadaly and around the Capitol and to see what a day in the life of a member of Congress is like. Thank you NFYI for organizing this impactful way to bring awareness to issues foster youth face.

NFYI is a proud member of the Equitable Access to Transportation Advisory Council. Read our EATAC report that outlines the elements that prevent equitable access to transportation for children in the United States. loom.ly/H-eTp2E

Today, I joined Congressman Greg Landsman, Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️, NFYI & National Center for Housing and Child Welfare, in support of our bipartisan Campus Housing Affordability Act. It’s a beacon of hope for foster and emancipated youth seeking affordable higher education.

We were joined by an all-star group with Rep. Joyce Beatty & Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ to introduce our bipartisan Campus Housing Affordability Act. Hearing from experts with NFYI and National Center for Housing and Child Welfare reaffirmed the necessity of this bill. This will make college more affordable for thousands.

There's a push in Congress to help kids from the foster care system pay for college housing. Today I spoke with a woman who was formerly in foster care and beat the odds by getting a bachelor's & master's degree. She's explains the financial hurdles for foster kids WSOCTV

NFYI members Eugenia Wallace and Michael Miser shared their foster care and college experiences as Congressman Greg Landsman, Rep. Joyce Beatty, @repdonbacon, and National Center for Housing and Child Welfare discussed a new bill that would make it easier for foster youth to pay for on campus housing: kiro7.com/news/local/new…

Join us this coming Thanksgiving weekend for our Virtual 5K! Walk, run, or roll–to help transform the foster youth system, 5K at a time! 👟✨ 🙋🏽‍♀️Why?: Donations and participation impact programming for foster youth leadership  development! Sign up today! bit.ly/nfyi5k2024

Join us in lifting the story of Ella Brinen, a former foster youth pushing for a Foster Youth Bill of Rights in Tennessee. She's using her lived experience to fight for better protection of foster youth in the foster care system. Watch her story here: bit.ly/EmilyBrinen

The LA2050 Grants Challenge is a chance to make a tangible difference in the lives of Angelenos, by deciding how $1M in grants will be directed to local communities. If you are a Los Angeles community member, vote today to make impact: la2050.org/vote?nfyi25

The 2025 Foster Youth Shadow Day on Capitol Hill is officially underway! 30 current/former foster youth from across the country are walking the halls of Congress at this very moment. Their presence is a reminder to lawmakers that young people in foster care deserve to be heard.

Join me and my shadow member, Brandon from the NFYI for a full day on the Hill! From committee meetings to a photo with #Divine9 presidents, you won’t want to miss it.

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