Blogs
FCC Goes to Washington (Part 1)
Tue, 03/16/2010 - 11:40 — Sam
On March 11, 2010, Nakea Paige, a member of the Foster Care Campaign’s staff for four years, testified at a Congressional Briefing on Rep. Stark’s (D-CA) “Every Child Deserves a Family Act.” Testifying on the importance of permanence- a stable, loving, long-term home- for every child, Nakea was able to raise her voice in support of an important bill.
- Sam's blog
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Yes Youth Can: Confronting the Challenges of Aging Out
Wed, 01/27/2010 - 11:52 — Sam
On January 22,2010, the teen staff of the Foster Care Campaign took another huge step in shedding light on the issues facing older foster youth and putting them on the map. At the request of Councilmember Tommy Wells, FCC youth organized a hearing on the education, living conditions and aging out of youth in the system.
YWP is featured on BlackYouthProject.com
Mon, 12/07/2009 - 10:35 — Sam
Word is spreading about the Young Women's Project! We would like to thank our supporters at the blackyouthproject.com blog for writing about the work that the Foster Care Campaign and Peer Health and Sexuality Education teens are doing.
PHASE Testimony in the Media
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 12:18 — Sam
The PHASE teen staff is in the news! Leslie Cameron and Folami Irby-Motley were featured in an October 22, 2009 Washington Post article on their testimony to DC Council.
Read more to hear about the excellent advocacy from these teen women.
October Updates
Tue, 10/13/2009 - 14:19 — Sam
Fall season is definitely in swing here at the Young Women's Project. We're glad to have some of the youth staff back, and excited about what's to come! Here are just a few things taking shape:
Quotes Heard 'Round the Office
Tue, 09/29/2009 - 09:38 — Sam
Here at the Young Women’s Project, one of our core values is that our work be youth-focused and youth-led. Admittedly this is sometimes a challenge, for both the adult and teen staff. But we are often reminded of the power that each of our youth possesses, and it’s an awesome experience watching them discover it.
End of Summer 09 PHASE Updates!
Mon, 09/21/2009 - 12:00 — Sam
Even though the teen staff is on break for a while longer, YWP is still excited about all that the PHASE staff accomplished this summer. From trainings to advocacy work to research, these young women are doing all that they can to improve the reproductive health of teens in DC.
Read on to check out just a sampling of all that they’ve done!
Youth Back to School: YWP Gears Up
Fri, 09/11/2009 - 15:18 — Laura
Can't believe it's September. The summer session has ended and YWP is gearing up for a great fall. The office is definitely quiet without the youth around but we are continuing to work hard on much of the work we started this summer.
The FCC Event! and Our PSA's!
Mon, 08/17/2009 - 10:09 — ywp
FCC had a wonderful even this past Friday.
The youth premiered their play--The Life Untold--and presented their summer research, which included their findings on three topics--Permanency, Education, and Safety Net Services.
In each presentation, they showed their 3 PSA's. See them here!
Foster Care Campaign Presents!
Wed, 08/05/2009 - 13:31 — Laura
Please join us--on August 14th--for The Life Untold: Older Foster Youth Examining their Lives through Education, Permanency and Safety Net services. Both a play and a presentation, the event will illuminate older youths' needs within these three topics, while offering solutions for these complex problems. Afterwards, we will have time to talk with one another over light snacks and refreshments.
When: 4:00 - 6:30, Friday the 14th.
