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Calendar Press Articles by YAC Contact Youth Advocacy Center to learn more about these events. Read Kendall's Speech at the Urban Heroes Award Ceremony		Youth Advocacy Center was honored on November 16, 2009 at Youth INC’s Monday, November 16, 2009, 6:30 PM The Waldorf Astoria Event Co-Chairs Sean Bolser • Francine Cournos, Ph.D. • Anthony & Lauren Deen • Lynn Gernert & Susan Weiler • Deborah Hayes • Mitchell Hurley • Umang Kajaria • Jeremy Kohomban • Carolyn Meyer & Gary Wartels • Sheldon Stein Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Youth Advocacy Center hosted a breakfast for leaders in Boston and presented "Preparing At-Risk Youth for Independence: Engaging Youth and the Community." Participants learned about our methods and exhanged ideas and strategies. Friday, March 27, 2009 Program Director Ann Shalof presented at "Greater Richmond Housing Summit: Youth Aging out of Foster Care" in Richmond, VA. Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Youth Outreach Coordinator Kendall Franklin kicked off the Youth Advocate Leadership Council with a core member meeting. The group has many ideas for the direction and expansion of the Council, and is preparing for future alumni events. Tuesday, January 27, 2009 GBS Graduation, Fall Semester of 2008, at New York Foundling Hospital. Wednesday, January 14, 2009 GBS Graduation, Fall Semester of 2008, at Harvard Law School for students from Community Resources for Justice in Boston. Wednesday, January 14, 2009 GBS Graduation, Fall Semester of 2008, at Montgomery College for students from Future Link, Inc. in Maryland. 2008 Tuesday, December 9, 2008 & Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Youth Advocacy Center to provided two-day GBS replication training for First Place for Youth in Oakland, CA. Tuesday, October 21, 2008 GBS graduate Cinenyi Fanini honored as an Urban Hero. Wednesday, September 17, 2008 GBS Seminar began at Harvard Law School for students from Community Resources for Justice in Boston. Fall of 2008 New York Foundling Hospital expanded to three sections of GBS in Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island. Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Youth Advocacy Center fundraiser party commemorated supporters Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan, who spoke along with Youth Outreach Coordinator Kendall Franklin to a capacity crowd. Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Youth Advocacy Center provided a one-day GBS replication training for Community Resources for Justice (CRJ) in Boston, MA in preparation for running the GBS Self-Advocacy Seminar at Harvard Law School. Monday, June 2, 2008 GBS Graduation, Spring Semester 2008, at New York Foundling Hospital. Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Youth Advocacy Center provided a one-day Sharpening GBS Approaches Workshop for additional staff at SCO Family of Services. Friday, March 28, 2008 Executive Director Betsy Krebs and Youth Outreach Coordinator Kendall Franklin spoke on March 28th at "No Place to Live: The Housing Crisis Facing Youth Aging out of Foster Care," a symposium at St. John's University. Betsy presented information about how GBS prepares youth for adulthood, and Kendall shared his story about how GBS helped him take control of his future. Saturday, March 15, 2008 On March 15th, Betsy Krebs spoke at the first "Celebration of Public Interest," which brought together hundreds of Harvard Law School alumni involved in public service careers to discuss their work, share their stories, and engage the next generation of HLS students considering public interest professions. Thursday, February 14, 2008 Youth Advocacy Center provided a one-day GBS Empowering Approaches Seminar for staff at Harlem Educational Activities Fund. Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Youth Advocacy Center provided GBS training for staff at various agencies in Baltimore, including New Pathways, Baltimore County DSS, Baltimore City DSS, Public Justice Center, and Kennedy Krieger Institute. Tuesday, January 29, 2008 GBS Graduation, Fall Semester of 2007, at New York Foundling Hospital. Wednesday, January 30, 2008 GBS Graduation, Fall Semester of 2007, at SCO Family of Services. 2007 Wednesday, November 14th & Thursday, November 15th, 2007 Youth Advocacy Center provided GBS training for staff at Friends of Well/Roberton House in Maryland. Friday, November 2, 2007 Director of Education Paul Pitcoff and Youth Outreach Coordinator Kendall Franklin presented at New York Foundling Hospital Conference, “Critical Transitions in Child Welfare,” hosted at New York University. Paul presented the GBS model in a workshop on helping prepare adolescents for success beyond the foster care system. Kendall participated in a panel of graduates from the GBS program who spoke of their experiences while taking the Seminar, and how the skills learned directly impacted their desire to take control of their futures. Monday, October 29, 2007 GBS graduate Jeffrey Jean honored as an Urban Hero. Week of October 8th, 2007 Fall 2007 semester of GBS Self-Advocacy Seminar began at New York Foundling Hospital and at SCO Family of Services. October 2, 2007 GBS Informational Luncheon for leading child welfare professionals held at Jones Day in New York. Wednesday, September 19th- Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 Executive Director Betsy Krebs and Director of Education Paul Pitcoff give keynote speech at National Independent Living Conference in Denver, Colorado. Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 GBS Graduation at SCO Family of Services. Thursday, April 26th & Friday, April 27th, 2007 Youth Advocacy Center trained DYCD Commissioner and staff to facilitate GBS. Friday, April 20, 2007 Executive Director Betsy Krebs spoke on the opening panel at the Supportive Housing for Young Adults conference. Saturday, April 14, 2007 Executive Director Betsy Krebs spoke at the American Bar Association's 12th National Conference on Children and the Law. Friday, March 23 & Wednesday and Thursday, March 28 & 29, 2007 Youth Advocacy Center provided GBS training for staff at SCO Family of Services. Thursday, February 1, 2007 GBS Seminar began at NY Foundling Hospital. Thursday and Friday, January 25th & 26th, 2007 Casey Family Services sponsored training in GBS Philosophy and Methods. 2006 Monday and Tuesday, December 4th & 5th, 2006 Youth Advocacy Center provided GBS training for staff at New York Foundling Hospital. Friday, November 10th, 2006 Executive Director Betsy Krebs and GBS graduate Ebony Collins appeared on the Laurie Puhn Show. Tuesday, October 24th, 2006 GBS graduate Kendall Franklin honored an Urban Hero. Wednesday, October 18th, 2006 Baltimore OSI hosted a forum marking the release of Beyond the Foster Care System.