292. Bonya: "Storytelling is Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Labor"

Brittney Lee aka Bonya (she/they) is a child and family wellness consultant with lived expertise, and an intersectional storyteller passionate about the abolition of family policing systems. She has a strong track record of advancing complex projects that serve diverse and underserved populations. Her work has included supporting legislatively mandated committees, developing workshops, social media campaigns, and critical research on disparities as they affect community and families, youth and children.

Having experienced over seventeen foster placements in the span of just over seventeen years of their childhood, their current aspiration is to utilize their growth and knowledge gained from resilience, community involvement and employment opportunities with youth who have experienced foster care and child welfare practitioners. They want to be the person they needed when they were younger and overall remind us all again just how deeply sacred children and young people are.

Music by Corey Quinn