#316 Great.com Talks With... First Star

Only 9% of American foster youth go to college or university. The predicaments foster youth finds themselves in the United States make it impossible to attend any university campus. Not only do they lack the support needed, but many of them fail to graduate high school. First Star hopes to give foster children academic education. By partnering with universities and child welfare agencies, First Star has launched innovative college preparatory programs to give foster children the chance to shine again. Find out how you can help support First Star in its quest to provide better educational outcomes to those most in need. Want to support First Star? https://www.firststar.org Find the episode on Great.com: https://great.com/great-talks-with/first-star/