Season 5 Episode 6
Founder and CEO of Beyond our Kin (BOK) Ava Walker As a former foster youth and having experienced homelessness as a teen. Writing every day and prayer was her coping mechanisms.
From an early age she had visions of turning her pain into purpose. Finding herself a stable home, becoming an author and screenwriter with the aim of helping and inspiring other foster youth to beat the odds and never lose hope. Ava often states her deeply rooted gratitude for all the positive influences she was provided, from people who believed in her, nurtured, and guided her.
Ava founded Beyond our Kin (BOK) to pursue her aspirations and sense of responsibilities to help foster youth who are sadly often forgotten in our society, and to increase foster care awareness throughout the communities. Her story demonstrates that adversity can be overcome and foster youth can turn their disadvantages into opportunities. It just takes a village beyond our kin.
Guest: Ava Walker
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