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Inspiring Foster Care Alumni To Support Young People “Aging Out”
Portrait of Felicia Wilson

Winner

Felicia Wilson

Inspiring Foster Care Alumni To Support Young People “Aging Out”
Portrait of Felicia Wilson

Year

2021

Organization

What About Us Inc.

Sector

Human Rights

Borough

Brooklyn

Felicia champions foster youth independence, using lived experience to build support systems for those aging out of the system.

Felicia believes foster youth need support to achieve independence when aging out of the foster care system. After living in 63 different foster homes over 17 years, Felicia saw the underbelly of NYC child protection. She successfully made it to…
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Publication

Authority Magazine | Medium

Young Social Impact Heroes: Why and How Felicia Wilson of “What About Us” Is Helping To Change Our World

By Yitzi Weiner
March 4, 2021
The first thing I wish I was told before starting was that partnerships are key to building longevity in the nonprofit sector. Second, building strategic relations is key to organizations knowing who you are and what you do…
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Felicia with her PhD diploma

Publication

Queens Ledger

Felicia Wilson named as David Prize finalist for work with NYC’s foster care youth

By Dan
July 23, 2021
The David Prize is an annual award of $1 million that recognizes some of New York City’s brightest visionaries and individuals who do extraordinary work in bettering the five boroughs. While its five prizewinners won’t be…

Publication

The Imprint

Child Welfare, Youth Justice Program Leaders Among Winners of New York’s David Prize

By Madison Hunt
October 19, 2021
The creators of a nonprofit helping foster youth age out of the system, and a program to better launch young adults leaving lockups are among five New Yorkers awarded a prestigious local prize for their innovation…
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