Cumbre de Am\u00e9rica del Norte y del Sur para j\u00f3venes en acogida fuera del hogar\u3000 \u25ce\u3000El primer simposio virtual para j\u00f3venes ponentes de Am\u00e9rica del Norte y del Sur se llevar\u00e1 a cabo del 26 al 27 de septiembre de 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
C\u00fapula das Am\u00e9ricas do Norte e do Sul para Jovens em Acolhimento Familiar\u3000\u25ce\u3000O 1\u00ba Simp\u00f3sio Virtual para jovens palestrantes da Am\u00e9rica do Norte e do Sul ser\u00e1 realizado nos dias 26 e 27 de setembro de 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2<\/strong>nd<\/sup> symposium will be held virtually with speakers with lived experience from North America and CARRIBIAN COUNTRIES in JANUARY 2027. (Exact dates to be announced.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3<\/strong>rd<\/sup> symposium will be held virtually with speakers with lived experience from North America and CENTRAL AMERICA in JUNE 2027. (Exact dates to be announced.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n YOUTH SPEAKERS FROM ALL REGIONS will be invited to present at the final symposium at a venue in the United States in OCTOBER 2027.(Exact dates and place to be announced.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Y<\/em><\/strong>outh-driven conversations around key transitional moments within the out-of-home care systems – from entering care to exiting, and from youth-adult partnerships to youth leadership.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n INVITATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n You are invited to nominate up to 3 youth delegates to represent your country to present and participate in the upcoming North and South America Symposia<\/em>, an international gathering designed by and for young people with lived experience in out-of-home care.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n We are seeking nominations of young leaders aged 18\u201335 who have:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Delegate participation will be limited to 25 individuals, with representation from the United States, U.S. Territories, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. We aim to elevate diverse voices and ensure broad representation, including Indigenous and Afro-descendant youth. This Summit will include English, Spanish, and Portuguese<\/em> translation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We invite you to identify and support a potential delegate. Please send all application documents to this email address \u21e8 <\/strong><\/a>info@ifca-us.org<\/a>\u3000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Your support in connecting youth to this opportunity is vital to amplifying their voices and creating lasting change in the foster care and child welfare landscape.<\/strong>
25 selected young people with lived out of home care experience from North and South America will gather together to build community, reflect and plan for action.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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