In this episode of Thrivers Stories, Isabel Stasa interviews Eugenia Wallace, an NFYI delegate and advocate for foster youth.
They discuss the challenges and barriers that people wiht lived experience in foster care face in higher education and the importance of providing resources and support. Eugenia shares her personal journey through higher education and the difficulties she encountered as a young youth in foster care.
They also discuss the College Housing Affordability Act, a piece of legislation that aims to expand housing options for foster youth in college campuses. Eugenia emphasizes the need for awareness, support, and advocacy to address the barriers faced by youth in foster care in higher education.
