Webinars
Check out our dynamic webinar series dedicated to expanding college access, persistence, and success for students with experience in foster care (SEFC) and other independent statuses. Each session brings together researchers, practitioners, and lived experts to share real-world strategies, practical tools, and powerful insights. Together, we explore what it takes to build more equitable, responsive higher education systems that truly support SEFC and independent status.
We will post materials from our most recent webinars here so you can revisit key takeaways and resources.
You can also explore the full webinar series on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nrc-fahe5654
Our colleagues at the International Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood from Care (INTRAC) have shared with us a recording of a recent webinar on foster care and higher education work in the UK!
Our presenters are Dr. Maggie Inchley, Director of Graduate Studies in the Drama Department at Queen Mary University of London, and Dr. Sylvan Baker, Senior Lecturer in Community Performance Applied Theatre at the University of London Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. The Verbatim Formula, based at Queen Mary University of London and the Central School of Speech and Drama, works creatively with care-experienced young people as co-investigators in practice-led research.
INTRAC Webinar:
The Verbatim Formula Presentation
The presenter is Kara Graham, Graduate Research Associate in the College Impact Laboratory at The Ohio State University and a Ph.D. Candidate in Higher Education and Student Affairs. Her presentation draws on comparisons with the Supplemental Poverty Measure, this work provides an assessment of institutional off‑campus living allowances at public two- and four-year institutions to evaluate their adequacy and equity.
Budgeting Blind Spots:
Examining Off-Campus Living Allowances
and Poverty
May 2026 Webinar:
March 2026 Webinar:
Organizational Constraints Faced by Campus Support Programs for Foster Alumni
The presenter is Rachael Dominguez, sociology Ph.D. candidate at Florida State University and the Associate for Research and Analysis with the State University of New York. This study examines how barriers (or constraints) within colleges impact the effectiveness of campus support programs for former foster care youth. Drawing on interviews with 20 program coordinators across the United States, researchers identified five interrelated constraints (i.e., limited resource allocation, immobilized information, structural disconnection, conflicting goals, and weak relationships) that reinforce one another and ultimately undermine program effectiveness.
Interested in presenting in a future webinar?
Please email Amy Salazar at amy.salazar@wsu.edu with a brief description of your proposed topic to get scheduled!