Foster to College Statehouse Rally

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On Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from 5:30 - 7:00 pm, a Foster to College Rally was held at the Ohio Statehouse to promote House Bill 164.  This bipartisan bill, as sponsored by Representative Dontavius Jarrells (D) and Representative Bill Seitz (R) seeks to "Establish Foster-to-College Scholarship Program."

Specifically, this bill would enact sections 3301.95 and 3333.89 of the Revised Code to establish the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program, to require the Department of Education to hire a full-time school foster care liaison, and to make an appropriation for the Foster-to-College Scholarship Program.

The lineup of foster care youth and alumni speakers included Ohio YAB Youth Ambassadors Yavian Webster, Miatta Joe and Liz Blanchard.  

 

Northeast OH Youth Voice Video Project

On Friday, May 18, 2024, Ohio YAB Youth Ambassadors Dinastea Pierre, La'Naya Martin, Lyric Ruffin, Kayla Daniels and Hope-Lynn Nash participated in the Northeast Ohio Youth Voice Video Project. These five youth leaders reside in Portage, Lorain, Summit, Trumbull and Stark Counties. Their insights were insightful and inspiring. 

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Context of Video: Ohio's University Consortium for Child and Adult Services (OUCCAS), with collaboration from the Department of Children and Youth (DCY) is working with the OHIO YAB and ACTION Ohio to create video clips of youth voice on several topics within child protection. The video clips will used throughout products created for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program and Department of Children and Youth (DCY) to highlight lived experience and youth voice. 

Southwest OH Youth Voice Video Project

On Friday, May 10, 2024, Ohio YAB Youth Ambassadors Kaden Schrimi, Yonnae Hobbs, Jaylin Hart and Celebritty Duncan participated in the Southwest Ohio Youth Voice Video Project. Participants represented Hamilton and Montgomery Counties. The experiences and analogies they shared were powerful.

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Context of Video: Ohio's University Consortium for Child and Adult Services (OUCCAS), with collaboration from the Department of Children and Youth (DCY) is working with the OHIO YAB and ACTION Ohio to create video clips of youth voice on several topics within child protection. The video clips will used throughout products created for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program and Department of Children and Youth (DCY) to highlight lived experience and youth voice. 

Central Ohio Youth Voice Video Project

On Friday, May 3, 2024, Ohio YAB Youth Ambassadors Yavian Webster, Alivia Johnson, Aaron Brown and Kevin Pool participated in the Central Ohio Youth Voice Video Project. Participants represented Franklin and Clark Counties. They were incredibly well-spoken and well-prepared.

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Context of Video: Ohio's University Consortium for Child and Adult Services (OUCCAS), with collaboration from the Department of Children and Youth (DCY) is working with the OHIO YAB and ACTION Ohio to create video clips of youth voice on several topics within child protection. The video clips will used throughout products created for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program and Department of Children and Youth (DCY) to highlight lived experience and youth voice.