Eighth Speaker Announced!

We are thrilled to announce that our eighth and final speaker is Heather Wilder!

Heather Wilder, 17, of Las Vegas, is a passionate advocate for the rights of foster care children in the United States.  She speaks with a conviction and clarity that can only come from having lived the experience herself.  Heather was removed from an abusive situation as a young child.  After several years in the foster care system, she was adopted into a loving and supportive family at age 12. To help foster kids still in the system, Heather wrote a series of booklets that address issues faced by foster children on a daily basis – like moving homes frequently, not being adopted, or dealing with previous and sometimes ongoing abusive situations.  Social workers give her booklets to children as they come into the foster care system. She acknowledges that it can be difficult to speak up about the abuse she endured, but she’s driven by her determination to be a voice for other children who haven’t left the system: “Being brave helps me feel better, because I pretend that I am being brave for someone else who can’t share their stories yet.”

Come hear Heather speak! Register now.