Bringing Awareness to College-Going Foster Youth: A National Campaign (Film)

• In Event: Visualizing College-Going for African Immigrant Families, Foster Youth, and Indigenous Students

Abstract

This visual scholarship symposium will feature the documentary film entitled, Our Stories (Un)Told. The aims of this session are three-fold: (1) Amplify the voices of college-going foster youth, (2) Highlight student experiences and practitioners that support their success in college, (3) Discuss best-practices and policies for improving student outcomes

Authors

• Mauriell H Amechi, Old Dominion University

• Blayne D Stone, University of Wisconsin-Madison