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Foster Nation

Foster Nation engages and empowers the community to help foster youth aging out of the system become self-sufficient adults by providing financial resources, social support and mentorship.

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  • LEARN ·2023 Grants Challenge
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    🎉 2023 Hilton Foundation Winner

    CareerX gets foster youth career-ready & self-sufficient

    CareerX is a mentorship program that helps foster youth develop life, social and professional skills to be self-sufficient after foster care. Youth aging out of the foster care system are at a clear disadvantage when it comes to higher educational attainment and finding a job that pays a realistic living wage with health benefits. Through CareerX, former foster youth are matched with a career coach to develop the skills, social networks, and confidence they need to enter the workforce and adulthood with greater self sufficiency.

  • LEARN ·2022 Grants Challenge
    ·
    🎉 2022 Hilton Foundation Winner

    CareerX gets foster youth career-ready, self-sufficient

    CareerX is a mentorship program that helps foster youth develop life, social and professional skills in order to be self-sufficient after foster care. Youth aging out of the foster care system are at a clear disadvantage when it comes to higher educational attainment and finding a job that pays a realistic living wage with health benefits. Through CareerX, former foster youth will be matched with a career coach to develop the skills, social networks, and confidence they need to enter the workforce and adulthood with greater self sufficiency.

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