Celia Center Arts Fest Poetry by Briana Spencer 2021  poetry reading resilience
Channel: Jeanette-ically Speaking
Date: 2021-06-01

On May 15, 2021, a Virtual Arts Festival featuring the voice of those who have experienced foster care. Presented by Celia Center, a non-profit organization in Los Angeles supporting children, teens, adults, and their families connected by foster care and adoption and their families of origin!

Today's guest, Briana Spencer

Briana is a motivational speaker, advocate on behalf of foster youth and an artist and poet.  She is a henna artist, works with watercolors and mixed media, and acting.  But what she loves most of all are animals and her love of food.

Due to her upbringing and her background filled with poverty, abuse, and a lack of feeling safe, Briana entered the foster care system at the age of 15.  In an effort to heal her past, Briana has sought out methods of finding inner peace.  She stumbled upon yoga while attending Santa Monica College and has recently become a certified yoga instructor. unparalleled.  

Briana has shared her story and creativity with Congresswoman Karen Bass, Mayor Eric Garcetti, Jack Canfield, Malika Chopra, and a variety of others.  

She has helped facilitate programs for current foster youth and continues to have a voice for foster youth now working at CASA in Los Angeles.  

To learn more about Celia Center arts festivals please visit http://celiacenterartsfestival.org

Learn more about Zoom support groups for birth, adoptive and foster families in Los Angeles at https://celiacenter.org/

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