Next100 Policy Entrepreneur Sofie Fashana on Young People to the Front (YPF) Podcast – Next100

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Next100 Policy Entrepreneur Sofie Fashana on Young People to the Front (YPF) Podcast

Listen to Sofie Fashana on the Young People to the Front (YPF) Podcast discussing Oregon's Direct Cash Transfer program for youth experiencing homelessness.

Next100 Policy Entrepreneur Sofie Fashana alongside Parker and Dwight appeared on Young People to the Front (YPF) Podcast hosted by Robin Petering, the executive director of YPF to discuss Oregon’s Direct Cash Transfer program for youth experiencing homelessness. The program provided $1,000/month for 24 months plus a one-time $3,000 fund to 120 young people ages 18-24. In the episode, they talk about flexible cash for young people, supportive services and the steps to take to expand and learn from the first pilot. The Podcast episode is available here.

For more from Sofie, read her recent report, Oregon’s Direct Cash Transfer Program Proves the Model’s Promise.

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Sofie Fashana Economic Opportunity

Sofie is a tenacious advocate for foster youth and cash transfer programs, driven by a deep commitment to ensuring every young adult has their basic needs met. At Next100, her work centers around dismantling systems that dehumanize, and replacing them with initiatives that empower and uplift, especially for foster youth and the unhoused. Sofie's personal experience with homelessness fuels her passion for policy change.

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