EduVoices: Championing Foster Futures
EduVoices: Championing Foster Futures is a podcast amplifying the voices and stories at the intersection of foster care and education. Through in-depth conversations with educators, CASA volunteers, social workers, legal advocates, and policymakers, this series explores the challenges and solutions shaping the educational outcomes of foster youth. Produced in collaboration with Texas Tech University and key community partners, EduVoices blends research, advocacy, and storytelling to inform, inspire, and drive systemic change.
Episodes
The transition from foster care into higher education is a critical — and often overlooked — stage in a student’s journey. In this episode of EduVoices: Championing Foster Futures, hosts Dr. Dusty Palmer and Dr. Stephanie Barbre explore how colleges and universities can play a vital role in helping foster-connected students access, persist in, and complete their degrees.
Joining the conversation is Ariana Hernandez, M.Ed., Director...
This episode explores the lived experience of transitioning from foster care into adulthood through the story of a former foster youth who is now a working professional and graduate student. The conversation highlights the realities of aging out of care, the importance of supportive relationships, and the role of education in shaping long-term opportunities.
Listeners will gain insight into how system experiences influence identit...
In this episode of EduVoices: Championing Foster Futures, we welcome Dr. Selenda Cumby, Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership and former foster caregiver, for an in-depth conversation on the realities of foster parenting.
This episode explores the lived experiences of foster parents, including what motivates individuals to foster, what daily life in a foster home looks like, and how foster families navigate relationships, t...
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