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Philip Bailey becomes exclusive national spokesperson for the National Foster Youth Action Network

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PHILIP BAILEY BECOMES EXCLUSIVE NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON FOR THE NATIONAL FOSTER YOUTH ACTION NETWORK Philip Bailey “I believe when foster youth come into the system, we all have a responsibility to ensure that they have quality lives and have the same opportunities that we want for our own children. Foster youth are struggling. We can all […]

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Music Is Unity is coming to Boston!

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Music Is Unity is coming to Boston! Exciting news for Beantown! On June 12, 2012 the Music is Unity Foundation (MIU) is combining with the Rise Above Foundation and the National Youth Foster Action Network (NYFAN)  to bring you another Earth Wind & Fire MEET & GREET!! Similar to the event in Dallas, TX earlier […]

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Music Is Unity in BOSTON!

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Music Is Unity in BOSTON! Earlier this month Music Is Unity joined forces with the National Foster Youth Action Network and Rise Above to bring and exclusive musical experience to youth at the Wang Theatre in Boston, MA. Here are some photos commemorating the event…enjoy! The day included a backstage tour, sound check, seeing the […]

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Cali youth conference

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California Youth Connection – 2012 Leadership & Policy Conference   The  California Youth Connection 2012 Leadership & Policy Conference was a very productive week for the foster youth of both the California Youth Connection (CYC) and the National Foster Youth Action Network (NYFAN).  The event took place in Thousand Oaks, CA earlier this month and […]

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Youth in Indiana Get Backstage Tour

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Youth in Indiana Get Backstage Tour and Attend Earth Wind and Fire Show! We had another successful youth tour last week at Earth Wind and Fire‘s show at the Old National Centre/Murat Theater in Indiana! Music Is Unity joined forces with National Foster Youth Action Network and Child Advocates to give youth the full backstage experience which included sitting in […]

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Short Term

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Short Term 12   “Short Term 12” is a movie we highly recommend checking out.  Here’s some information we got from the official website. -MIU Staff The world of group homes is not an unfamiliar one to SHORT TERM 12 writer/director Destin Daniel Cretton. In fact, he loosely modeled one of the film’s characters, Nate – […]

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Rise American Girl

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Rise Above – American Girl The American Girl Store in Natick is once again hosting this very special event for children in care ages 5-12. Participants will receive their very own American Girl Doll, a visit to the doll salon, dinner, Halloween-themed activities and more great goodies! Click here to nominate a child by October 5th.   […]