Info Session: Opportunity Youth in the Fox Valley

by Kids Forward | July 17, 2024

Home 9 Org Updates 9 Info Session: Opportunity Youth in the Fox Valley ( Page 27 )

Virtual Informational Session

July 24th 1-2pm

Register Here

Wisconsin is home to over a half million of young people, and they’re putting down roots all over our state.

But, when young people—especially youth of color—don’t follow the traditional 4-year college to career pipeline, they often don’t have access to the same discussions and opportunities as their peers.  

These young people—sometimes referred to as opportunity youth—deserve a seat at the table when decisions are being made about the issues that impact their lives. 

Thankfully, Wisconsin is home to several talented, young people trying to do just this.

Launched by youth in the Fox Valley and now supported by Kids Forward, the Opportunity Youth Initiative is a new project that advocates for positive, equitable outcomes for young people throughout Wisconsin. With the project in its very early stages, we’d love to connect with partners and fellow community advocates to see how our work may align with yours. 

Join us for a virtual listening session to learn more about Opportunity Youth Initiative. If you can’t make the session, we’d still love to connect! 

Faith Roska – Advocacy Coach, froska@kidsforward.org

Kala Lones – Advocacy Coach, klones@kidsforward.org

Join us to build a Wisconsin where
every child and family thrives.

Donate Now

Recent

Early Care & Education: Supporting Wisconsin Families During Children’s Early Years

Early Care & Education: Supporting Wisconsin Families During Children’s Early Years

by | Mar 28, 2023

Regardless of race, place, or income, every child in Wisconsin deserves a strong start in life. This early foundation plays a critical role in life-long health and wellness. But systemic racism and poverty destabilizes families and communities and creates unhealthy conditions and barriers that harm children in their early development. This process of destabilization not only prevents children from having a strong start but can persist over the course of their lives.

Mental Health: A Behavioral Health System that Better Supports Counties and Schools

Mental Health: A Behavioral Health System that Better Supports Counties and Schools

by | Mar 27, 2023

Everyone in Wisconsin, regardless of what county they live in, deserves to live in a community that supports their health and wellness, including access to quality, affordable mental health and substance use disorder services. Governor Evers’ proposed budget expands access to behavioral health care, strengthens schools’ abilities to provide mental health supports to students, invests in peer support, and provides millions in funding to county behavioral health services.

Sign up for Emails

Your address helps us identify your legislators and the most relevant messages to send you.