How Indigenous Boarding Schools Connect to Child Welfare
At the end of May, the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nations government announced that the remains of 215 unidentified children had been found in an unmarked grave on the grounds […]
Why is kinship care so important?
The layers of the child welfare sector are complicated and often difficult to navigate. This article is one of a series of occasional posts that takes an in-depth look at […]
What is the FFPSA?
The layers of the child welfare sector are complicated and often difficult to navigate. This article is one of a series of occasional posts that takes an in-depth look at […]
Introducing Foster America’s Newest Cohort of Fellows
Foster America’s sixth cohort of fellows officially started working in their new placements this past Monday, May 3. After a week of pre-service training, where fellows began to build relationships […]
‘There’s no child we can’t recruit for’: Takkeem Morgan on improving foster care
Sit down with Takkeem Morgan for just a few minutes, and you’ll realize why he’s successful: his ideas, like his smile, are brilliant. After finding success in the private sector, […]
Foster America’s 4th cohort of fellows graduates
April 16, 2021 Foster America’s alumni ranks officially gained 10 more changemakers on Thursday evening. The fourth cohort of Foster America fellows concluded their 18-month fellowship at an alumni induction […]
Board names Marie Zemler Wu Executive Director
Recently, Foster America’s governing board unanimously voted to nominate Marie Zemler Wu, Co-Founder and previous Chief Program Officer, as Executive Director. She had been serving as interim Executive Director since […]
First convening of 2021 supports fellows as they dig deeper in their roles
Foster America’s first Fellows convening of 2021 took place January 19 – 22, with Foster America staff and the newest cohort of Fellows coming together virtually from across the country. […]
Leadership Transition at Foster America
After serving for five years as our founding Executive Director, Sherry Lachman has been appointed to a senior role in the Biden-Harris Administration. In her new role, Sherry will serve […]
Sherry Lachman is awarded the JLC’s 2020 Leadership Prize
We are thrilled to share that our founder and executive director, Sherry Lachman, was recently selected as one of three recipients to be awarded the Juvenile Law Center’s 2020 Leadership […]
