Another amazing teen (who happens to be in foster care) heads to Washington!

“ B came into our care in early January of this year. The semester before foster care she had only taken two classes in high school and failed them both. She enrolled in an entirely different school located in a different school district, and with encouragement in addition to clear expectations, B received the support she needed to successfully finish the Spring 2023 semester with an A and B’s in two of those classes she had retaken due to the failed grades from the semester before. Throughout that semester, Bailey had seen such growth that she started thinking about possible career paths and colleges. It didn’t take her long to realize after a few college visits that she wants to attend Anderson University to major in nursing so that she can one day become a pediatric nurse.

Because of her future goals, I sought funding from DSS as well as non-profit organizations like Fostering Faithfully so that Bailey could attend a 9-day nursing immersion program through the National Student Leadership Conference in Washington, DC this past summer. Throughout the immersion program, Bailey was able to participate in university simulation labs, become CPR certified, dissect a cow’s heart and sheep’s eye, practice infant care techniques, and learn how to correctly suture a wound on a pig’s foot. 

She LOVED this experience and came back even more on fire for her future career and was motivated to do well her senior year. We are SO proud of B and cannot wait to see what all she accomplishes her senior year!”