Foster Care, Adoption, and Beyond: Untold Stories
FAB untold stories integrates story telling, research, and expert interviews to shed light on the complexity of foster care, adoption, youth homelessness, and related social work and urban topics, with the ultimate goal of raising awareness and building a more compassionate world. The host, Dr. Zayda Sorrell Medina, is a professor, social scientist, and author. Her research includes the study of the foster, adopt, homeless youth community, and she is also a former foster and homeless youth and foster-adopt parent.
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Podcasting since 2023 • 26 episodes
Foster Care, Adoption, and Beyond: Untold Stories
Latest Episodes
Episode 26 | 5 Life lessons: From the Trenches to the Light
In this episode, I share 5 life lessons allowing for living life with more intention and purpose. Happy New Years to those listening to this in the New Year!To learn more about my advocacy and research visit zaydasorrellmedina.com OR for...
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Episode 26
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Episode 25 | Como Apoyar a los Padres de Adopción y de Cuidado de Crianza
Como puedo apoyar a mis clientes, estudiantes, o amigos que son padres adoptivos o de cuidado de crianza? Escuche este episodio para aprender más.
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Episode 25
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Episode 24 | 5 Equity-Minding Teaching Strategies
Teachers, professors, and educators: Let’s get real about how we can increase access to the curriculum for all students, including foster/homeless youth, adoptees, and other vulnerable populations. In this episode, I share 5 practical te...
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Episode 24
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Episode 23 | Nonprofits Making a Difference: Interview with Dexter O'Connell, Safe Place for Youth
This episode highlights the vital role nonprofits play in addressing youth homelessness in Los Angeles. We’re joined by Guest Dexter O’Connell, Director of Youth Policy and Advocacy at Safe Place for Youth (SPY), who shares with us the impactfu...
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Episode 23
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Episode 22 | Nonprofits Making a Difference: Interview with Christian Quijano and Chino Quinlan, My Friend's Place
About the EpisodeThis episode highlights the vital role nonprofits play in addressing youth homelessness in Los Angeles. We’re joined by Christian Quijano, Associate Director of Program Innovation and Impact at My Friend’s Place, ...
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Episode 22
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