Can Foster Youth Rewrite Their Future Through Film?

About this episode

Tige Charity discusses the impact of storytelling and filmmaking on foster youth and their future.

Episode Title: Episode Audio Link: https://podcast.ablackexec.com/episode/can-foster-youth-rewrite-their-future-through-film- Episode Video Link: Today, Tige Charity, Founder and CEO of Kids in the Spotlight , joins A Black Executive Perspective Podcast for a deeply personal and powerful conversation about foster youth, storytelling, filmmaking, access, healing, and workforce development. Tige shares how an encounter with girls in foster care moved her to build Kids in the Spotlight, a nonprofit that helps young people write, act, produce, and tell their own stories through film. What began as a purpose-driven idea has grown into a platform creating real pathways into the entertainment industry. This conversation explores leadership, responsible representation, Black women building with conviction, and why young people should never be reduced to their hardest chapter. What You Will Learn Why storytelling can be a tool for healing and identity How Kids in the Spotlight creates access for foster youth Why filmmaking can open doors to workforce development What purpose-driven leadership looks like in real life ▶︎ In This Episode 00:00 Foster Care Does Not Define Your Story 02:00…

People in this episode

Host: TonyTidbit

Guest: Tige Charity

Topics covered

• foster youth
• storytelling
• filmmaking
• workforce development
• leadership
• Black women

Keywords

• foster care
• storytelling
• film
• nonprofit
• youth empowerment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kids in the Spotlight

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