New Podcast: A Young Woman Exits Homelessness and Finds a Career in Youth Work

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Photograph of Yeah YeahNCFY's latest podcast in the Youth Speak Out series features San Francisco youth worker Jennifer Cowles, who goes by Yeah Yeah. She first encountered the Homeless Youth Alliance when she ran away from home as a teenager. Now employed at the alliance as an outreach counselor, she spoke to NCFY about how her past experiences help her connect with the young people she works with.

Listen to the podcast.

You might also be interested in this article from the NCFY archives: "Inside Track: Former Clients Bring Empathy and Experience to Youth and Family Services Careers."

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