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Saturday, 30 June 2007
Below is a brief list of activities and partnerships involving SaySo youths
(statewide Board of Director members and local chapter members)


Activities

  • Coordinating a statewide
    Make a Difference Day Project for
    all foster children (2004)
  • Wrote a letter/met with Gov. Hunt
  • Met with Hillary Clinton in
    Washington, DC
  • Attending school and going to
    college at record numbers!
  • Provides articles and book
    reviews for Fostering Perspectives
  • Developed a SaySo presentation
    format for members to speak
  • Promoted the development of 7
    local chapters in NC (Moore,
    Mecklenburg, Caldwell, Wake,
    Cumberland, Guilford, and Onslow)
  • Presents annually at the National
    Independent Living Conference
  • Presented at the annual NC
    Statewide Children's Conferences
  • Presented at the NCFPA
    statewide conferences
  • Two Board members elected to the
    National Independent Living
    Association (NILA) Board of
    Directors
  • Participates in continuing education
    training for Family Court Judges
  • Participated in GAL trainings
  • Wrote a PR campaign on NBC-17
    (Superbowl Sunday) to recruit
    foster families for teens
  • Contributed towards Advocates
    for Children Services brochures on
    Rights/Responsibilities of Foster
    Youth and Independent Living
  • Assists with MAPP training
    for Foster Parents
  • Participates in Court Improvement Program
    conferences and seminars
  • Sponsored the 2002 National
    Advocacy in Action Conference
  • Did an ad on TV, posters,
    radio announcements to recruit
    foster and adoptive parents (Charlotte)
  • Master of Ceremony for a Youth Fashion
    Show promoting teen adoptions (Greensboro)
  • Keynote speech at statewide
    Adoption Celebration 2002
  • Provides regular speeches at
    regional adoption celebrations
    throughout North Carolina
  • Believe in a Child ad on TV,
    posters, radio announcements to
    recruit foster homes for teens(Raleigh)
  • Spoke at Adoption/Abandonment
    meetings in Greensboro.
  • Trains 13-15 year old foster
    youths at annual NC LINK-Up
    conferences statewide
  • Contributed to the SE IL
    Curriculum Advisory Board
  • Participated at the IL
    National Leadership Conference
  • Provided information on health
    issues related to foster teens
  • A sponsor for Child Abuse Vigil
  • Speaks annually at Youth Days
    and the Recognition Ceremonies
  • Coordinates annual SaySo Saturday
    conferences for 200+ foster youths
  • Publish 4-6 annual newsletters
    for members and supporters
  • Contribution to Social Services
    for Pregnant and Parenting Teens
  • Provided the award recipients
    for National Youth of the Year
    (2002 and 2003) through the
    National Independent Living
    Association
  • Became the March 2004,
    Everyday Hero for Fostering
    Families magazine
  • Initiated a week for members
    to participate in the House, Senate
    and Governor's page programs
  • Contributed to the formation
    of the National Alumni Network(NAN)
  • Participates in annual attorney
    and social worker training at UNC-CH

Personal SaySo Member Accomplishments

  • Julia C. - 2006 Foster Club All Stars
  • Makeisha W. - 2005 National Youth of the Year
  • Melinda M. - 2003 National Youth of the Year
  • De'Von M. - 2002 National Youth of the Year

Media Involving SaySo Youths

  • Spectator Magazine Durham
  • People Magazine, January 2003
  • Fostering Perspectives
  • Independent Weekly - Durham
  • Charlotte Observer
  • UNC-TV feature on Child Abuse, April 2002
  • Fayetteville Observer
  • Burlington Times
  • Jamestown Press
  • WRAL For the Children
  • Raleigh News & Observer
  • NBC-17 Eastern NC
  • Fostering Families Magazine
  • Carolina Youth Alliance

Partnerships With SaySo

  • UNC Institute of Government
  • Fostering Perspectives Advisory Board
  • Advocates for Children?s Services
  • Legal Services of NC
  • NC Kids (Greensboro)
  • Guardian Ad Litem Program
  • North Carolina Foster Parent Association
  • Covenant with NC Children
  • National Independent Living Association
  • NC DSS LINKS Program
  • GEAR UP NC
  • Fenwick Foundation
  • NC Administration of the Courts, Court Improvement Program
  • NC Stakeholders Board for MH/DD/SAS
  • Independent Living Resources, Inc.
  • Workforce Development Institute
  • Prevent Child Abuse NC
  • Jordan Institute UNC School of Social Work
  • Southeast Independent Living Curriculum Advisory Board
  • National Alumni Network
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