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 by Zach Laris

Seeing past the permission of policy to the impact of making it real

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