NFYI Member Feature: Outstanding Young Leader Skylar Thompson
NFYI Member Feature: Outstanding Young Leader Skylar Thompson “Skylar Thompson of Bowling Green has been named a recipient of FosterClub’s 2026 Outstanding Young Leader Award, one of 50 young advocates recognized nationally this year. “After seven years in foster care herself, Thompson now works as a licensing specialist at a foster care agency, where she […]
NFYI Member Feature: Sierra Burns on Child Welfare Wonk Podcast
NFYI Member Feature: Foster Youth Advocate Sierra Burns on Child Welfare Wonk Podcast 2026 Congressional Leadership Academy participant Sierra Burns was interviewed for the Child Welfare Wonk podcast on why policy change is just the start and her “high-velocity advocacy trajectory”. Listen here: WonkCast #42: Sierra Burns on Why Policy Change is Just the Start […]