COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS
Foster Care Unplugged has developed partnerships to empower and support the many youth currently in foster care. Below are the active projects we are currently working on. For inquiries on how you can get involved with active projects and/or develop new ones, please contact us. All ideas and proposals are welcomed for review.
Slay The Runway
SLAY THE RUNWAY FASHION SHOW
Slay the Runway Fashion Show is an event led by former and current foster care youth who undergo a ten-week bootcamp training workshop to learn basic runway walk techniques and enhance their self-confidence. This program also includes a built-in youth empowerment workshop component. Upon completion of the training, Foster Care Unplugged collaborates with volunteer fashion designers, makeup artists, and hair stylists from the community to materialize a fashion show fundraiser. The proceeds from the show have been used to take cast members on an annual celebratory trip to Puerto Rico.
GAME NIGHT
Playtime Worldwide and Foster Care Unplugged team up for an annual game night with the youth and community volunteers in honor of National Foster Care Awareness Month.
Bookbag Drive |Turkey | Sneaker Drives
Foster Care Unplugged, in partnership with PCNY and Garden of Eden, collects 10,000 bookbags and 20,000 turkeys annually. The bookbags, turkeys, and sneakers are distributed to various agencies within the NYC boroughs, including the Administration for Children’s Services, The Children Center, Division of Child Protection, Division for Youth and Family Justice, ACS Prevention Units, and Non-Secure Detention Facilities.
NYPD Vs Youth basketball game at Saint Francis college
30 NYC Officers and 30 Young People meet annually at Saint Francis College for this Unity basketball game, where they have an opportunity to get to know one another thus breaking stigmas associated with each other. Groups are broken up into teams and engage in this inclusive sport, all participants go home with a trophy. To date, no one has yet to beat the red team.
The JB Project
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
The "Brother for Brother" Initiative
The "Brother for Brother" initiative is a movement with various partners within the Foster Care Unplugged advocacy community. It provides opportunities for various male subgroups and grassroots organizations in the community to become mentors to youth affected by various forms of child welfare interventions. The groups use various measures to expose youth to safety planning, leadership, healthy decision-making, and understanding the basic scale of masculinity within various stages of manhood.
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