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By FCJessica — May 23, 2016

The 5th Annual Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Program has commenced in Washington, D.C. Over the next couple days, 100 foster youth from around the nation will participate in education, advocacy and relationship building with the goal of... Read more

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By FCJessica — Feb 12, 2016

The 2013 Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Program was incredible. 50 youth from foster care ascended Capitol Hill and left lasting prolific, dignified impressions. See pictures of the 2013 Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Program below.... Read more

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By FCJessica — Feb 11, 2016

The third annual Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Day was held on May 29, 2014. Nearly 70 current and former foster youth from across the country gathered in Washington D.C. to shadow Members of Congress and advocate for improvement to the foster... Read more

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By FCJessica — Feb 9, 2016

The 4th Annual Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Experience was incredible. Over 60 youth from foster care ascended Capitol Hill and left lasting prolific, dignified impressions. Created in 2011, The Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Experience... Read more

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By Team FosterClub — May 13, 2015

Education. While 70% of foster youth desire a college experience, only 7-13% of students from foster care enroll in higher education, and less than 3% earn a bachelor's degree compared to 24% of their peers. At FosterClub, we give foster youth the... Read more

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By Alexander — Mar 25, 2015

The Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Program brings foster youth and policymakers to the same table. From May 22nd to May 27th, Shadow Program participants attend young leader training focusing on federal foster care policy, strategic sharing, and... Read more

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By Ryan FC — Mar 6, 2014

(pictured: Ashley Morse, new member of Team FosterClub) In order to meet the increasing demand of services, FosterClub is restructuring existing staff roles and adding new members to the team. Ashley Foster is "migrating" to the position of Training... Read more

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By Celeste — May 14, 2013

May 15 is a big day and we need your support. Starting at 2pm (EST), 11 am here at FosterClub headquarters on the West Coast, use your Twitter account to connect with members of Congress, foster youth, and other child welfare organizations for a... Read more

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By FC Steve — May 25, 2011

2011 Event Raised Over $33,000 for CASA Children! On Thursday, April 7th, CASA of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties greeted 380 guests at the 8th Annual Promise of Hope Luncheon. A powerful piece of the afternoon’s program was a... Read more

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By FC Steve — Mar 16, 2011

On Thursday, March 10th, two young people from foster care 2010 FosterClub All-Star Charlie McNeely and 2007 FosterClub All-Star Jojo Murdock had an opportunity to testify in front of the US Senate Committee on Finance about their experiences in and... Read more

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