Tag: braid mission

• 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…

  October 22, 2015

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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…

  October 17, 2015

• Foster Youth Museum Makes San Francisco Debut at Historic Grace Cathedral

  For Immediate Release: Foster Youth Museum Makes San Francisco Debut at Historic Grace Cathedral Media Contact:  Annie Gardiner / annie@greenpenguincomm.com / 510.325.3654 Opening Reception:  Thursday, October 15, 2015, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Exhibition Hours:  Open daily October 15 – November 1, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Where: Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street,…

  October 6, 2015

• A Sacred Moment for Foster Youth

  By Rebecca Edwards, co-director BRAID Mission Braid was founded in the fall of 2014 as a brand-new ministry of the Episcopal Church, with a unique mission – reaching out to youth in foster care. As we have confessed many times over the past year, however, Chris and I really had no idea what we were…

  September 30, 2015

• Foster Youth Museum Presents Lost Childhoods Exhibition at Grace Cathedral

  Foster Youth Museum Presents Lost Childhoods Exhibition at Grace Cathedral October 15 – November 1, 2015 Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco Open Daily, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Foster Youth Museum presents its groundbreaking exhibit about youth experiences in foster care at the historic Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Through photos, donated objects,…

  September 14, 2015

• Cards of Hope

  Cards of Hope Our friends at Braid Mission recently visited the Museum of Lost Childhoods to better understand the experiences of youth in foster care. One photo in particular stirred this spiritual community to action:  A photo of youth spending Christmas Day in her group home. See what the Braid Mission did next.

  December 24, 2014