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EVENTS
2025 Leadership and Life Skills Event

The 2025 Leadership and Life Skills Summit brought together foster youth from across Ohio for a day of empowerment, education, and connection. Hosted by OHIO YAB and ACTION Ohio with support from key partners, the event helped participants build leadership and life skills. The Ohana Project organized a raffle with prizes like an electric scooter, a TV, and more, generously sponsored by Chipotle, Target, Biggby Coffee, and others.
May 2025 Statehouse Advocacy Day

In May 2025, foster youth and advocates gathered at the Ohio Statehouse for Advocacy Day to share their lived experiences and push for policy changes. Key topics included protecting youth from unsafe placements, preserving sibling connections, and improving access to foster-to-college scholarships. Hosted by OHIO YAB and ACTION Ohio.
2024 NW Ohio Leadership Retreat

The 2024 Northwest Ohio Youth Leadership Retreat brought together foster youth ages 14–24 for a day of connection, leadership development, and empowerment. Organized by OHIO YAB, ACTION Ohio, and The Ohana Project with local partners and generous sponsors, the event offered workshops on leadership, advocacy, and youth voice in the foster care system.