The National Foster Youth Action Network is thrilled to announce that national and international recording star Philip Bailey, whose musical accomplishments include forty years with the legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire and innumerable successful solo musical endeavors, has forged a partnership with the Action Network to be our national spokesperson. Mr. Bailey is also launching a new foundation, Music Is Unity. We are deeply grateful to Mr. Bailey for his compassion and his commitment to improving the lives of foster youth, especially as they exit care.
Music Is Unity Foundation is proud to partner with the National Foster Youth Action Network to empower foster youth and to inspire individuals to take action to improve the lives of foster youth. I believe when foster youth come into the system, we all have a responsibility to ensure that they have quality lives and have the same opportunities that we want for our own children. Foster youth are struggling. We can all take action to help.”
– Philip Bailey
The Action Network is pleased to announce our newest Program Partner, the Nebraska Foster Youth Council (NFYC). NFYC has been in existence since 2002 and has accomplished a tremendous amount to improve the lives of foster youth in Nebraska. National Training Team Member, Mitch Findley met with the Leadership Council in April to brainstorm about their goals and will return in November to finalize the planning for our 2012 training program. Welcome NFYC – we’re excited to have you with us!
The Action Network trainers trained 50 Virginia youth from all 5 regions on how to conduct a “Youth Shout Out” in their region later this fall. A “Shout Out” event gives youth in that region an opportunity to identify issues they are passionate about and make specific policy recommendations on how to make improvements in those areas. Each region is now preparing for their “Shout Out” and the Action Network trainers will be providing coaching and resources to help them accomplish their goals.
