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This is a podcast series to explore the resources and strategies that are effective in helping foster youth prepare for aging out of the foster care system and transitioning into adulthood. Our goal is to put out a podcast every 2-3 weeks. To support our podcast, go to agingoutinstitute.org/podcast and become a patron. Thank you!
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
In this episode, Lynn Tonini interviews Bruce Wingate, President of Foster Care Furniture in Boise, Idaho. Bruce describes how his organization provides training in woodworking and carpentry for youth who have aged out of foster care. Their nonprofit offers 13 weeks of training in which the youth build products to specifications for a paying client. Then, they assists the youth in finding employment in the trades. They are also planning a second phase, which will include enabling youth to own their own tiny homes.
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