NFYI Stands in Solidarity with the AAPI Community
The National Foster Youth Institute stands in solidarity with the Asian American Pacific Islander community and offers our love and support to AAPI alumni of... Read More
Incoming Sec. of Interior Rep. Deb Haaland Meets with Native American Foster Youth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2021 CONTACT: Mariah Craven | mariah.craven@nfyi.org | 404-975-7084 Congressmember Deb Haaland Meets with Native American Foster Youth to Discuss Impact... Read More
NFYI Announces New Executive Director, Rebecca Louve Yao
Rebecca Louve Yao to lead organization’s expanded efforts to fight for current and former foster youth during and after coronavirus pandemic The Board of Directors... Read More
NFYI Member Op-Ed: I’m a Former Foster Child and Florida’s System Needs to be Overhauled
NFYI member Japheth Kariuki wrote a powerful opinion piece that was published by the USA Today Network urging child welfare officials to rewire their thinking... Read More
National Foster Youth Institute Calls On Biden Administration To Work With Current And Former Foster Youth To Improve Federal Child Welfare Policies
The National Foster Youth Institute extends congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their election victory and looks forward to working... Read More
Sally Fairman Resigns as NFYI Executive Director, Rebecca Louve Yao to Serve as Interim
With great regret but sincere best wishes for her future, NFYI announces that Executive Director Sally Fairman has resigned her position. “Over the last two... Read More
In Message to Foster Youth, Pelosi Urges Support for Coronavirus Relief Package
Foster youth may not have been able to shadow members of Congress in the nation’s capital as they usually do each year, but they got... Read More
September 2020 Newsletter
September has been a busy month for us. We’re putting the final touches on our virtual, interactive event on October 3rd. We’d love to see... Read More
August 2020 Newsletter
Message from the Executive Director For the past few months, NFYI has been filling your inbox with invitations to virtual town halls with members of... Read More
July 2020 Newsletter
One thing not readily understood by others is the intimate nature in which we black foster youth have been hyper-aware and subjected to the presence... Read More
Message from the Executive Director on Juneteenth
Today is Juneteenth — the day commemorating the end of slavery. June 19, 1865 was when the last slaves in America were informed that they... Read More
National Foster Youth Institute Announces Addition of New Board Member — Marcus Scribner
The National Foster Youth Institute welcomes Marcus Scribner to their board of directors. Scribner, a 20-year-old actor and activist, brings to the position a commitment... Read More
Statement from National Foster Youth Institute on the Death of George Floyd and the Protests That Have Followed
The murder of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers has sparked an unprecedented wave of public demonstration across our country. Decades of biased policing,... Read More
Call to Action: Help Pass DJay’s Bill
On May 22, 2020, Congressmembers Karen Bass and Gwen Moore will introduce The Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act, which would ensure... Read More
NFYI Urges Congress to Pass “The Dosha Joi Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act”
For Immediate Release May 20, 2020 Contact: Mariah Craven | mariah.craven@nfyi.org | 404-975-7084 National Foster Youth Institute Urges Congress to Pass “The Dosha Joi Immediate... Read More
Statement from NFYI on the Passing of Dosha Joi
Statement from NFYI Executive Director Sally Fairman on the Passing of Dosha Joi Dear National Foster Youth Institute Family: It is with deep regret and... Read More
April 2020 Newsletter
An Update from Executive Director Sally Fairman About How NFYI is Shifting to Support Current/Former Foster Youth During the Coronavirus Crisis I hope you’re staying... Read More
March 2020 Newsletter
A Message from NFYI About Coronavirus In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, I am humbled to see the incredible dedication of our health professionals... Read More
January 2020 Newsletter
As human beings we are all connected, and you just want to help in any way you can. I haven’t been through any of the... Read More
December 2019 Newsletter
“…we young people are unstoppable.” – Greta Thunberg Activist, organizer, and TIME’s Person of the Year Message from the Executive Director: Thank you, thank you, thank... Read More
