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06/18/2026

Want to keep learning about car maintenance, purchasing, and ownership? You can follow our keynote, Chaya Milchtein online!

Mechanic Shop Femme

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Feel Like You Don’t Know Your Car? When your car fails, it can feel devastating. And shopping for a car without the right knowledge is overwhelming. This is the place to be if you want to learn how to better buy and understand your vehicle investment. At Mechanic Shop Femme, car education is empow...

06/18/2026

06/09/2026

Know a young person with foster care experience who could use a fun, low-pressure way to connect with peers?
Send them this. 💛

FosterClub’s June Online Meetup is a virtual game night hosted by LEx Leaders Yesenia, Serena, and Daniesha. It’s created for youth and young adults ages 14–24 with experience in foster care, including those who may be looking for connection, community, or just something fun to do with people who get it.

📅 June 25, 2026
⏰ 4PM PT | 5PM MT | 6PM CT | 7PM ET
📲 RSVP by scanning the QR code or checking the FosterClub App

Pass this along to a young person, caregiver, caseworker, ILP provider, CASA, mentor, or adult supporter who can help someone get connected.

06/08/2026

What if extended foster care looked different—and worked better for young people?

FosterClub joined young adults with lived experience and national partners to reimagine what support should look like for older youth transitioning from foster care. The result is a new report filled with recommendations, insights, and solutions designed to help young people thrive.

If you care about improving outcomes for youth leaving foster care, this is worth a read.

📖 Explore the report and discover what’s possible when young people help shape the future: https://bit.ly/4uUD73m

06/04/2026

Louisville area!

We have lots of events in June. Here's a little cheat sheet for our library frands!

05/28/2026

⚠️SNAP Work Requirement Changes Start June 1st

If you’re ages 18–64 and receive SNAP, new work requirements may affect how long you can keep benefits. Former foster youth are no longer automatically exempt in many cases.

If you’re unsure whether this affects you, contact iFoster Benefits Counselor Shake Khachatrian for help with exemptions, paperwork, and county notices.

📧[email protected]

05/21/2026

Have you ever wanted to make a change in your local community but didn't know where to start?

NFYI Idea Labs is the place for you — it's a space where foster youth from across the country can come together virtually, share ideas about the change(s) they want to see in the child welfare system, and learn tools and skills to pursue that change.

This month's session is next Tuesday, May 26, at 2 PM PT / 4 PM CT / 5 PM ET. You'll engage in a training on the basics of public comment and how to give your feedback to public officials, hosted by NFYI's LA Policy & Engagement Manager, Gabriel Gutierrez, who has spent his career deep in local advocacy.

If you've already applied to join NFYI Idea Labs, be sure to check your email inbox for the registration link to access the Zoom call. If you haven't applied but are still interested — be sure to sign up today at the link in the comments and join this community of advocacy and growth.