Episode 054: Interview with Bria Zolman from Ball State

Episode 054: Interview with Bria Zolman from Ball State University’s Guardian Scholars Program (Muncie, IN)

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In this episode, Lynn Tonini interviews Bria Zolman, the Guardian Scholars Program Coordinator at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. This program - which won the AOI 2021 Flame Award for small organizations - supports former foster youth through their experience at Ball State University. We discussed the services and activities that youth can leverage to help them achieve their degree, as well as ideas about what others who work with these youth can do to help prepare them for pursuing their higher education goals.

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