In this episode, Lynn Tonini interviews Amanda Ricken Simonetta with The Felix Organization, Trinity Bailey with Music is Unity Foundation, and LaTasha Watts with The Purple Project to learn about the 2023 Level Up Conference for youth in foster care and those who have aged out (ages 14-24). This virtual conference is being held on February 9th from 

pm-5:00pm EST. We also talk about the key challenges that youth aging out of foster care face. Listen to find out more about these organizations, the conference itself, and how to register for this online learning experience. [NOTE: The conference dates mentioned in this podcast were changed. The conference is on 2/9/23 and the registration deadline is 2/3/23.]

Episode 067: Interview with Carolyn Olsen from Fostering Youth Independence (Santa Clarita, CA)

This podcast series, hosted by the Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice &amp; Research at the University of Pennsylvania, explores resources and strategies that are effective in helping older youth in foster care prepare for aging out of the system and transitioning into adulthood.Our goal is to put out a podcast every month. To support our podcast, go to www.fieldcenteratpenn.org and click on “Support Us”. Thank you!