Wednesday, September 4, 2024

2024 DCY Kids Summit ~ Two OHIO YAB Panelists


Jaylin Hart is an OHIO YAB Youth Ambassador and an active member of the VISION Youth Advisory Board in Montgomery County. His leadership is demonstrated through his involvement in both local and statewide activities, including presenting a workshop at the 2024 Leadership and Life Skills Summit. Jaylin also recently helped facilitate youth activities at the National Independent Living Conference in Orlando, Florida. He is a passionate voice advocating for current and former foster youth to forge permanent and positive changes in the system.

Yonnae Hobbs, also known as Yonnae Asé, is a former foster youth and an OHIO YAB Youth Ambassador. She is an active member of the Hamilton County Youth Advisory Board and works as a Youth Resource Navigator through the Transition Age Youth AmeriCorps program; her internship is through Cincinnati Works. Additionally, Yonnae serves as Recruitment and Retention Co-Chair for the Resilience Squad member of Hey, I’m Here Ohio. Her goals, and an expression of her character is to glow and grow and to be a voice rather than an echo. She seeks to improve the immediate experiences and long-term outcomes of young people in and from foster care. 

 


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