Helping children in foster care since 2006.
YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES
This page is dedicated to sharing job opportunities, free workshops, events, and much more for youth in foster care and aging out.
The Animation Project
TAP ANIMATED STORYTELLING GROUP - 2025-26 Cycle 1
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WHEN:
18-24 Year Olds – Fridays, January 9th-March 20th, 1:30-3:00pm
15-17 Year Olds – Fridays, January 16th-March 27th, 4:00-5:30pm
WHERE:
The Animation Project
291 Broadway, Room 709
New York NY 10007
ELIGIBILITY:
15-24 years old and a resident of NYC
No animation experience necessary
Chime Scholars Foundation
Chime Scholars are eligible for up to $5,000 per year to cover tuition, books, housing, and other educational expenses. Scholars are required to fill out a short renewal application annually and are eligible for up to four years of support for undergraduate programs and up to three years for transfer, trade, and technical programs (for a maximum total of $20,000 per scholar).
The 2026-2027 scholarship application is now open. The application closes March 31, 2026 at 11:59pm Pacific Time.
SUNY University Center for Academic and Workforce Development
At SUNY UCAWD, they create access to opportunity by giving New York State tuition-free programs that help eliminate barriers to education.
FOSTER GREATNESS:
A lived experience-led platform
Foster Greatness is the only digital community platform built entirely by and for people impacted by foster care. Unlike traditional services that end at 18, we provide lifelong peer support, career opportunities, and resources—because we know the foster system's impact doesn't stop when you age out.
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Bronx Lacrosse
Bronx Lacrosse is a FREE year-round youth development organization offering young people in the Bronx the opportunity to learn and play lacrosse!
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Participants enjoy biweekly lacrosse practice, competitive games, tournaments, weekend enrichment trips, and clinics to compete against top-level talent and get seen by college recruiters.
In addition to Lacrosse training, participants receive academic mentorship and tutoring.
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Muzology
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Muzology uses fun music videos to help children learn and remember math for a lifetime of STEM success.
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This program is recommended for students in grades 4-8.
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Click the button below to sign up for the extended free trial!
Museums for All
Get admission to over 1,200 museums nation wide for the low cost of free to $3 with this amazing serivce!
The Possibility Project
The Possibility Project uses the performing arts to bring together diverse groups of young people to empower them to transform the negative forces in their lives and communities into positive action.
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Each group works together to write an original musical from the stories of their lives and ideas for change, which they premiere Off-Broadway for four nights. We are currently looking for up to 20 young people in foster care to participate in this year's program!
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Auditions for The Possibility Project's Foster Care Program are happening now! This program is open to any youth ages 15-21 who is or has been in foster care. No previous performing experience is necessary whatsoever, and no one is ever accepted on the basis of talent.
