Author: fymuseum
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Robots, Fosters and Our Trip to the South…
Robots, Fosters and Our Trip to the South… Team Fusion Members and their Robot – competitors at the Western Regional Robot Competition By Jamie Lee Evans This past weekend I went to a regional competition of youth robot makers. The youth ranged in age from 12 years old to high school seniors and designed, built and programmed…
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Foster Youth Museum is Heading to Fayetteville, Arkansas
Foster Youth Museum is Heading to Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Fostering Experience in Grace Cathedral By Cole Vanwey Hello, I am Cole Vanwey. I am a youth advocate who works to transform systems that impact youth in their transition to adulthood. I am a member of Humboldt County’s Behavioral Health Board, and a commissioner on the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission. I am also…
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Perspectives from Former Foster Youth Illuminated in Faith & Contemporary Issues Conversation
Perspectives from Former Foster Youth Illuminated in Faith & Contemporary Issues Conversation By Kevin Clark Preparing to see youth tokenized, rather than given equity in the public sphere, irks me. I’ve seen foster youth contribute to the “aesthetic appeal” of forums and conversations, with usually about 30 seconds given to intersperse a hurried timeline of…
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Opening Night in SF for Foster Youth Museum
Opening Night in SF for Foster Youth Museum By Annie Gardiner Opening Night Highlights: 400 attendees, Senator Mark Leno on the podium, and the strong amplification of youth voices I knew something special was about to happen when I walked up the stairs to Grace Cathedral. It was nearly dusk when I opened the front…
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Foster Youth Luggage
By Latrenda Leslie When I was asked to pose for a photograph about foster youth luggage, the clear plastic bags that foster youth belongings are put into when they enter and leave a placement, I was eager and happy to take part. The photo does not bring up bad foster memories for me. Unlike other…
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