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X-WR-CALDESC:Monday\, March 29\, 2021 (8-9 pm ET)  - Adrian McLemore\n\nWhe
 n Personal Becomes Professional\n\nAdrian McLemore has an intimate and dee
 p understanding of the foster care system. At just six years old\, Adrian 
 found himself in a foster home. For the next 12 years\, he lived in three 
 states\, bouncing between his parents and the system\, eventually aging ou
 t of foster care. Then at 21\, he responded to a call to become a kinship 
 caregiver for his niece and nephew\, who were both toddlers at the time. F
 rom these experiences\, Adrian has become a champion for ensuring young pe
 ople are part of the foster care conversation. He has taken what is inhere
 ntly personal for him and made it his life's work. In this Monday Evening 
 presentation\, Adrian will share with us his personal journey\, how it has
  led to his current work and how to balance lived experience with professi
 onal responsibilities. \n\nAbout Adrian McLemore \nAdrian has spent over a
  decade providing professional\, progressive\, & personal expertise across
  a broad range of child welfare systems and various institutions. He is an
  energetic and policy savvy strategic consultant & program officer with th
 e Annie E. Casey Foundation\, managing a portfolio of resources that focus
  on mentoring boys and young men of color and summer youth enrichment prog
 rams deployed across Baltimore City. Adrian also partners with child welfa
 re directors\, state legislatures\, and community stakeholders to improve 
 older youth's permanency outcomes\, stimulate family & youth engagement\, 
 and implement effective policy strategies that lead to positive system ref
 orm and change. Adrian possesses a strong analytical acumen and displays a
  proven ability to navigate complex political landscapes and advise client
 s on advancing positive child welfare policy and ensuring long-term sustai
 nability successfully. He has been instrumental in passing child welfare l
 egislation\, establishing local and statewide youth advisory boards\, crea
 ting college readiness programming\, successfully advocating for Medicaid 
 expansion & IL services and other local\, state\, and nationwide initiativ
 es. Adrian holds a BA in political science from Wright State University an
 d is a graduate student at the University of Baltimore.  \n\nFind out more
  about Adrian:  https://adrianmclemore.com
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DESCRIPTION:Monday\, March 29\, 2021 (8-9 pm ET)  - Adrian McLemore\n\nWhen
  Personal Becomes Professional\n\nAdrian McLemore has an intimate and deep
  understanding of the foster care system. At just six years old\, Adrian f
 ound himself in a foster home. For the next 12 years\, he lived in three s
 tates\, bouncing between his parents and the system\, eventually aging out
  of foster care. Then at 21\, he responded to a call to become a kinship c
 aregiver for his niece and nephew\, who were both toddlers at the time. Fr
 om these experiences\, Adrian has become a champion for ensuring young peo
 ple are part of the foster care conversation. He has taken what is inheren
 tly personal for him and made it his life's work. In this Monday Evening p
 resentation\, Adrian will share with us his personal journey\, how it has 
 led to his current work and how to balance lived experience with professio
 nal responsibilities. \n\nAbout Adrian McLemore \nAdrian has spent over a 
 decade providing professional\, progressive\, & personal expertise across 
 a broad range of child welfare systems and various institutions. He is an 
 energetic and policy savvy strategic consultant & program officer with the
  Annie E. Casey Foundation\, managing a portfolio of resources that focus 
 on mentoring boys and young men of color and summer youth enrichment progr
 ams deployed across Baltimore City. Adrian also partners with child welfar
 e directors\, state legislatures\, and community stakeholders to improve o
 lder youth's permanency outcomes\, stimulate family & youth engagement\, a
 nd implement effective policy strategies that lead to positive system refo
 rm and change. Adrian possesses a strong analytical acumen and displays a 
 proven ability to navigate complex political landscapes and advise clients
  on advancing positive child welfare policy and ensuring long-term sustain
 ability successfully. He has been instrumental in passing child welfare le
 gislation\, establishing local and statewide youth advisory boards\, creat
 ing college readiness programming\, successfully advocating for Medicaid e
 xpansion & IL services and other local\, state\, and nationwide initiative
 s. Adrian holds a BA in political science from Wright State University and
  is a graduate student at the University of Baltimore.  \n\nFind out more 
 about Adrian:  https://adrianmclemore.com
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LOCATION:Virtual using Zoom
SUMMARY:Monday Evening Speaker Series with Adrian McLemore
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