Posts Tagged ‘foster youth’
School budget woes strain the bonds between Oakland foster youth and their case managers
There are just under 400 foster youth attending Oakland schools, and for many, one person at their school is dedicated to them: their case manager. This counselor provides support and offers one-on-one guidance—academically and for other issues that may arise outside of school. The Oakland Unified School District has four case managers for foster youth,…
Read MoreOakland City Council gives schools $1.2 million in one-time funding for the school year
Last Tuesday, the Oakland City Council passed a resolution to provide $1.2 million in funding for the Oakland Unified School District’s (OUSD) restorative justice program, foster youth case manager positions, and school libraries. All three programs were at risk of enacting widespread layoffs or reductions to the services they provide following the Oakland school board’s…
Read MoreWest Oakland flower farm to provide job training for youth
At a flower farm in West Oakland, former foster youth are set to begin an internship program to learn about urban farming and running a small flower business.
Read MoreAn unlikely entrepreneur: The Bay Area teen trying to help foster youth through tech
Only about half of foster youth graduate from high school, and of those students, only 20 percent make it to college. Franco’s goal for FConnect is to help them learn about resources that will help them get to college and, once there, make it to graduation.
Read MoreFoster youth tell their stories through tattoos in the California Youth Connection’s new exhibit “Tribute”
Photographer Ray Bussolari harnesses the symbolic power of tattoos to represent the experiences of foster youth.
Read More