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Youth Voices Rising gives young people with experience in foster care or juvenile justice journalism opportunities. @FosteringMC @TheImprintNews

Classism, colorism, and homophobia are deeply ingrained in the systems of our environment, but they don't have to be, writes this YVR writer. imprintnews.org/youth-voice/na…


PAID OPPORTUNITY for lived child welfare experts If you’ve been in foster care, kinship care, or aged out — this is for you. We’re funding 13+ writers to publish op-eds on policies that impact our lives. 🗓Deadline: Jan 31, 2026 Click to apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…


Join Foster Greatness, Youth Voices Rising, and a powerful panel of individuals with lived experience in foster care for a critical webinar: "Fostering the Future" in Practice. Date: Wednesday, January 21st Time: 4:00 PM EST Sign up today. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…


Being in the system made me feel like my connection to my siblings didn’t matter to the adults in charge, writes Ashley Barron. This story is published in partnership with Foster Advocates. Click the link to read more. imprintnews.org/youth-voice/fr…


"When you give to Youth Voices Rising, you're not just donating to a program, you're investing in young writers, creators, advocates and emerging journalists..." - Ivory Bennett, Youth Voices Rising Program Manager  Donate today: bit.ly/FMCstripe


Is the system set up to prey on families or support families? I lean one way, but I’ll leave that up for you to decide, writes Katelyn Owens. Click the link to read the full story. THis piece is published in partnership with Foster Advocates. imprintnews.org/youth-voice/to…


Don't forget to register for today's webinar, "iSpeak: Why I Share My Lived Experiences." Our panelists will reflect on why they choose to share their lived experiences publicly. Sign up now! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…


Access to information and community support can be life-changing. Listen to this episode of InnerViews to hear how homeownership can be an act of healing, equity, and empowerment. safecampaudio.org/episode/homeow…


Don't forget to sign up for Youth Voices Rising's last webinar of 2025! Hear from lived experts as they reflect on why and how they choose to share their lived experiences.  Click the link below to register now for free. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

YVRising's tweet image. Don't forget to sign up for Youth Voices Rising's last webinar of 2025! Hear from lived experts as they reflect on why and how they choose to share their lived experiences. 

Click the link below to register now for free.
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Young men and women enter adulthood carrying confusion and pain, often mistaking control for love, writes Timothy Evans. imprintnews.org/youth-voice/lo…


Join us for the last Youth Voices Rising webinar of the year! Our panelists will reflect on why they choose to share their lived experiences publicly—and the personal, communal, and systemic impact that comes from speaking truth to power. Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

YVRising's tweet image. Join us for the last Youth Voices Rising webinar of the year! Our panelists will reflect on why they choose to share their lived experiences publicly—and the personal, communal, and systemic impact that comes from speaking truth to power.

Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Trauma can cause you to think differently and react to things differently — and a lot of people misunderstand this, writes Aleesha German. imprintnews.org/youth-voice/tr…


Don't forget to register for YVR's upcoming webinar, "The Intersectionality of Juvenile justice and Child Welfare Experiences in L.A. County!" Register now for free: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

YVRising's tweet image. Don't forget to register for YVR's upcoming webinar, "The Intersectionality of Juvenile justice and Child Welfare Experiences in L.A. County!"

Register now for free: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

She didn’t adopt me because she wanted me. She adopted me because it made her look good, writes Lexie Lee. imprintnews.org/youth-voice/be…


Youth Voices Rising is back with another webinar! Join us on November 18th for "The Intersectionality of Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Experiences in L.A. County." Registration is open now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

YVRising's tweet image. Youth Voices Rising is back with another webinar!

Join us on November 18th for "The Intersectionality of Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare Experiences in L.A. County."

Registration is open now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

When siblings are kept together, children in care have better health outcomes. Yet, those connections are the exception, writes Erica Hickey. imprintnews.org/youth-voice/si…


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