Episode 4: Nothing about us without us

As Word Spreads podcast

With a new host and a first guest for As Word Spreads, the podcast returns with Rachel Malek, who shares her recent experience working with the University Women's Club of Vancouver to get people around the province thinking about youth who age out of foster care in BC, and what support is needed as they turn 19. Publications mentioned in this episode: • Coming to Knowing: Study Circle Guide on Aging Out of Care in BC https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/vancouverfoundation/pages/175/attachments/original/1491289063/Study-Circle-Kit-SUPPORTTHE700-2.pdf • Opportunities in Transition http://www.fosteringchange.ca/opportunities_in_transition_out_now Disclaimer Views expressed in this podcast belong to individuals themselves, and do not necessarily represent positions held by First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition or its member organizations. Acknowledgments Thank you to the staff at the VPL Inspiration Lab, and host of this episode of As Word Spreads, Shae. This episode features: Basic Implosion Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/