Child Welfare Videos: Foster Youth and Education

Foster Care Awareness Month PSA

Stuart Foundation and Walt Disney Company partnered to launch the Foster More campaign for Foster Care Awareness Month. See below to view the PSA’s produced by Robert Caruso Company.

PSA: 60 Seconds

PSA: 30 Seconds

PSA: 15 Seconds

Foster Youth talk about Education

An education is an empowering tool to help youth reach their dreams and full potential. Hear from current and former youth in care about how education has impacted their lives.

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It Get's Awesome

A video that brings to light the impact of education on changing the trajectory of young people’s lives.

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Becoming Visible: Unlocking the Potential of Foster Children and Youth

Through the stories of foster youth and educators, Becoming Visible marks these youths’ challenges to “be seen” at school and highlights how educators have supported their academic success. This video is available for download. If you have trouble downloading, contact us.

Click here to watch three additional videos that are part of the Becoming Visible story.

Guardian Scholars Program at Los Angeles City College Foundation: Los Angeles City College Foundation

Guardian Scholars students and staff speak about the impact of the program on the lives of students attending Los Angeles City College. This video is available for download.

A Place to Belong: Career Ladders Project

Former foster youth students from Los Angeles, San Diego and Oakland speak about programs that work in the California Community Colleges. This video is available for download.

Successful Futures for Foster Youth: Alex Smith Foundation

Alex Smith, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, and youth speak about the challenges of living in foster care and the need for investing in the education of foster youth. This video provides a way to help spread the message about the challenges of transitioning from care and how individuals and organizations can help. This video is available for download.

Stewards of Change: Advancing Information Sharing in California Symposium Highlights

This past October, Stewards of Change held a 3-day symposium in partnership with the Judicial Council's Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care, the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Stuart Foundation to advance solutions that will improve information sharing across health, education, child welfare and human service systems. This video provides highlights of this event along with agreements made on next steps. This video is available for download.