About this episode

Alexander Brown interviews Majd Abdallah about his advocacy work for foster youth and his upcoming TEDx talk.

On this episode of The Root of All with Alexander, Alexander sits down with Majd Abdallah to dive into his powerful work in the advocacy space for foster youth. Majd shares the story behind FosterFriendz, the mission driving his efforts, and the impact he hopes to create for children navigating the foster care system. They also discuss his upcoming TEDx talk, offering listeners an inside look at the message he’ll be bringing to the stage in March. The Root of All with Alexander Brown does not own the rights to the instrumental of “Livin’ In A World (They Didn’t Make)” by Janet Jackson. The brief snippet included in this episode is used solely for commentary and discussion purposes. All rights to the music remain with the original copyright holders.

People in this episode

Host: Alexander Brown

Guest: Majd Abdallah

Topics covered

• foster youth
• advocacy
• TEDx talk
• foster care system
• social impact

Keywords

• foster youth
• advocacy
• FosterFriendz
• TEDx talk
• foster care
• social impact
• Majd Abdallah

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FosterFriendz

Books & works: Livin’ In A World (They Didn’t Make)

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