FosterStrong

On this episode, the FosterStrong team shares their mission, vision, and how it all got started. You’ll also get to hear from the Director and Screenwriter of Instant Family, Sean Anders, and how he helped connect the FosterStrong team.

On this episode, the FosterStrong team discuss the huge accomplishment that graduation is for youth coming from the foster care system. Listen in to hear from two of our team members, Maraide and Slam, as they talk about their own academic journeys and we examine the intersection between foster care and pursuing higher education.

With demonstrations happening worldwide and in the wake of continued racial injustices, the FosterStrong team provide their perspectives on the intersection of race, foster care and civil unrest. Listen until the end for a special word from Slam, the poet.

“Instant Family” director and writer Sean Anders talks resiliency and highlighting foster families in film. This episode kicks off FosterStrong’s invitation to highlight unbelievably resilient youth in foster care.

Former Miss District of Columbia and foster care system advocate Cordelia Cranshaw talks about how her organization Acts of Random Kindness (ARK) fuels her drive to strengthen child and family well-being and how helping others increase their net worth through building strong networks.

A licensed social worker and alumna of care, Ixchel Martinez shares her story on hurdling adversity and the importance of passing the mic to youth in foster care. Tune in for insights on how making people the bottom line helps everyone in the child welfare system.