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2025 AllStar Jasmine!
Join FosterClub: The App Tuesday, Jan 13 2026 FosterClub's AllStar Internship is an opportunity for advocates ages 18 - 24 with experience in foster care to support others with that
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Introduction: A New Vision for System Change At the Achieving Success Convening in Providence, Rhode Island, one message echoed across every session: young people with lived experience must be at
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Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council poll announcement. Survey about social capital and support networks in foster care. Deadline: November 26, 2025. Eligibility: Foster care experience, age 18+. Link: bit.ly/npcscpoll25
We Want to Hear From You Many young people leave foster care without the connections and support networks they need to succeed. This is a common experience across the foster...
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Foster to Famous: Raul Ruiz
Raúl Ruiz’s journey to the U.S. House of Representatives begins with a story familiar to many young people in foster and kinship care, losing a parent and being raised by
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Foster to Famous: Guy Galbadon
Guy Gabaldon’s unique story stands out during a pivotal time in history. Born in 1926 in East Los Angeles, Gabaldon was the fourth of seven children in a Mexican-American family
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Foster to Famous: Antonia Pantoja
Antonia Pantoja (1922–2002) is one of the most influential Puerto Rican leaders in U.S. history…an educator, organizer, and visionary who believed young people should be the architects of their own
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George Lopez: Foster to Famous
George Lopez is a household name. As a comedian, actor, and the star of the hit sitcom George Lopez, he has made millions laugh while also shining a light on
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Juan Gabriel: Foster to Famous
Juan Gabriel is remembered as one of Mexico’s most beloved singers—a man whose ballads, anthems, and electric performances captured the hearts of millions. But before the fame, before the glittering
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Dania Ramirez: Foster to Famous
Dania Ramirez is a familiar face on TV and film, from Heroes to Devious Maids to her current role as Captain Nikki Batista on Alert: Missing Persons Unit. But her
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