@FirstStar

Empowering youth in foster care through education. 🌟

 Los Angeles, CA
firststar.org
Joined February 2009
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Hello Everyone, It is that time of the year! Save the date for our 2022 Fashion show that is performed by our amazing foster youth! Money earned from the fashion show goes towards scholarships and emergency grants to keep our Foster Youth in school! Look below for more details!
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Our podcast Fostering Parenthood is officially LIVE! You can check out all episodes on rhep.info/fosteringparenthoo…. Make sure to Like, Comment, Follow, and Share to support us! @FosteringUnity @NCYLHealth
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Coming from #PhilmCo in November in partnership with #WitzEnd, our feature1660 Vine... deals with issues of young adult mental health... in an all-singing, all-dancing musical about Influencers, choreographed by Paula Abdul. Here's the early teaser: lnkd.in/eaJ-Pj63
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The needs of foster youth are nuanced. Listen to a snippet of our longer conversation where Lyndsey Wilson, from @FirstStar, sheds some light on a common misconception about foster youth that can leave critical gaps in the support that they receive. #fostercareawareness
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First Star retweeted
fsbgsa@fsbgsa3 May 2021
hey everyone! as we continue towards the end of the school year, here’s some tips to help beat zoom fatigue! :)
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THOUSANDS of youth age out of the foster care system each year. Within four years, their rates of unemployment (51%), incarceration (46%), and homelessness (31%) are staggering. Learn more in this clip from First Star Family. bit.ly/3nuuJ8I #fostercareawarenessmonth
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Our next #TechTalk is Saturday, April 10th at 12 pm PST/3 pm EST featuring Jacques Agbobly, a fashion activist making change through design inclusivity, fashion activism, social justice, and equitable fashion systems.
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It is nice to see how many came together this #holidayseason to support #fosteryouth @FirstStar, especially during the #covid times. See what @deratany (Writer and Producer) and his law firm @DeratanyKosner organized. #FosterBoyMovie #FixFosterCare #Latepost
Deratany & Kosner@DeratanyKosner28 Dec 2020
Thank you to everyone who helped us provide Christmas presents this year to the incredibly First Star foster youth through their Amazon wishlist! You're part of the reason this season will be a little brighter. #FixFosterCare #HappyHolidays @FirstStar
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Foster Care Was Always Tough. Covid-19 Made It Tougher. nytimes.com/2021/01/08/paren… @nytimes @FosterBoyMovie @TiffanyHaddish @TheRightWay @FirstStar @Chicago1stStar @sydsteword #fixfostercare #fosterboymovie
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Lyndsey Collins Wilson of @FirstStar joined our Live #FosterBoyMovie Q&A, viewable on Facebook, to speak about the current hurdles foster youth face and the unique strain the pandemic has put on them. #FixFosterCare @MichaelEDyson @ShanePaulMcGhie @EvanHandler #FosterCareYouth
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We're so happy to support @FirstStar Loyola, a chapter of First Star which our founder @deratany helped start, in collecting gifts for these foster youth over the holidays since #COVID19 is preventing them from having a traditional holiday party. blockclubchicago.org/2020/12…
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youtu.be/OZZtGRgc_wM #puttingstudentsfirst Join First Star!!! You will not regret it! @FirstStar @FirstStarSJ1
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These are stressful times. Feeling overwhelmed? Call the 24/7 @lacdmh Help Line at 800-854-7771 (press 1) to connect to the ACCESS Center for mental health referrals and crisis services in your preferred language. Your mind matters. #mentalhealthforall
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.@Shaq is the executive producer of "Foster Boy," a film bringing awareness to the struggles of foster youth starring @MatthewModine & @LouisGossettJr. "Foster Boy" is co-produced by @PeterGSamuelson, founder of the non-profit @FirstStar. More from @FOXLA: bit.ly/30eDV6X
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We're so grateful that @SHAQ made the production of #FosterBoyMovie possible, and this video does a great job showcasing why this story is so important, as well as highlighting producer @PeterGSamuelson, who founded the charity @FirstStar. #fixfostercare foxla.com/news/shaq-produces…
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So honored to work with my @SpelmanCollege sis @inthosegenespod @MsCollinsSci and @FirstStar on our Inaugural STEAM Tech Talk! Our scholars truly enjoyed their time!!!
Spelman College
@SpelmanCollege22 Sep 2020
Replying to @inthosegenespod @FirstStar
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#WeAreFirstStar @FirstStar 2020 National Virtual Conference. Honored to deliver the opening plenary session. Critical and courageous dialogue focused on how to best meet the needs of the scholars that we serve. #itsALLaboutthestudents #transformingWE #EmpoweringStudentVoice
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First Star retweeted
Jim Beall@Jimbealljr26 Aug 2020
Good news!! #SB912 just passed with not a single- no vote in the Assembly. We are one step closer to ensuring that older foster youth don't get left behind during this pandemic. Thank you @YouthLawCenter @clccal
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New York City Scrambles for Staffing, Beds for Foster Youth Amid Pandemic: ow.ly/mQuO50yUCGm via @ChronicleSC
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First Star retweeted
Jim Beall@Jimbealljr25 Mar 2020
SCC Public Health makes regular COVID-19 updates in the following languages: Shelter in Place FAQ-English Shelter in Place FAQ-Chinese Shelter in Place FAQ-Spanish Shelter in Place FAQ-Vietnamese Shelter in Place FAQ-Tagalog
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