Fostering Perspectives is a podcast about all things foster care from all perspectives! This podcast is focused on creating awareness, sharing stories, and creating change. Guest from all walks of life join us to discuss their experiences with foster care from their perspective and ways we can ignite change.
Education & Foster Care with the Future Dr. Rikell Ford
The future Dr. Rikell Ford joins us on this episode to discuss how the educational system, unconscious bias, and stereotypes influence how young girls (specifically black girls) in care shape perception of themselves. Rikell shares her experiences as not only a foster parent, professional in child welfare, and researcher. She consistently urges young girls to relentlessly pursue their dreams while she does just the same! Follow Rikell's nonprofit organization Kindred C.U.L.T.U.R.E , to ...
26 Mar 2021
Kenisha E. Anthony - Labeled: Ward of the State
For this last episode of Women's Month we are joined by renowned author, Kenisha E. Anthony. Kenisha's book, Labeled: Ward of the State, is a game changer. She recounts her story and experiences while in foster care but more importantly her story of triumph and advocacy for change is commendable. Labeled is a book + a resource + a testimony for everyone! To purchase visit: https://www.kenishaanthony.com/ Follow Kenisha on IG: @aboutlabeled and @aboutkenisha As always fo...
12 Mar 2021
"1 Call Away" An Interview with Eboni Daniels
During Women's History Month we are recognizing women that are making history in the child welfare system. Eboni Daniels is definitely a women impacting the lives of the young men she serves. Eboni talks to us about running a boys group home in the Columbus, OH area and what it means to be there for her boys. She also gives us the reminder that we are all just "1 call away" from being involved with child welfare. As always follow @fosteringLIFEorg to stay in the know about upcom...
26 Feb 2021
The Fresh Prince of Philly aka Ambition The Poet in da house!
On this episode we are joined by the one and only....Ambition the Poet! The first black foster care poet in the U.S.! In the interview Ambition tells us his story, shares his poetry, clothing line, and goes into the some of the struggles he endured during his time in care. And like always we discuss opportunities for change within the system. The internet connection tried to get us but God...so tune in, laugh a little, and be entertained by this amazing poet. To learn more about Amb...
16 Feb 2021
Angela Quijada-Banks and The Black Foster Youth Handbook
In this exciting episode we get the privilege of interviewing the world-renowned, NAACP Image Award nominee, and author of one of the most sought after books in the foster community, Angela Quijada-Banks. Angela discusses her journey within the foster care system, how she developed the R.E.A.L. model for self-love and why it was important for her to title the book the Black Foster Youth Handbook. Follow our guest, Angela Quijada-Banks: IG - @originialsoulflower Facebook - @BlackFosterYout...
14 Feb 2021
Welcome to the Fostering Perspectives Podcast
This episodes introduces you to the podcast, Fostering Perspectives, and your host, Roschanda Fletcher. In this episode, we discuss how the podcast came to be and why it was important to start this podcast. This podcast is a byproduct of the nonprofit, Fostering LIFE. A nonprofit dedicated to empowering foster youth to excel in LIFE. Follow Fostering LIFE on all social media outlets to stay informed of updates and future episodes. www.fosteringLIFE.o IG: @FosteringLIFEorg F...
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