<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;white-space:pre-wrap"><b style=""><font color="#ff0000">~~Message is being forwarded. Please contact Stephen (information below), directly if you have any questions about the event~~</font></b></span></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">-----------------------------</span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">-----------------------------</span></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span id="m_-2100172168547495742gmail-docs-internal-guid-eb754140-7fff-c1fd-e184-da751681dc3d"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">On behalf of the UC Riverside Office of Foster Youth Support Services (FYSS), we are excited to invite you to </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Voices & Visions: Breaking Cycles. Building Legacies</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">,</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> in recognition of </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Foster Care Awareness Month</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Voices & Visions is an annual gathering that brings together students, campus partners, and community members for an evening rooted in storytelling, creativity, and connection. The event highlights the lived experiences, talents, and resilience of students with foster care experience while creating space for community, reflection, and collective action.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This year, we are honored to welcome </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">featured speaker Trinity Wallace-Ellis</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, a nationally recognized motivational speaker, author, and advocate. Trinity is known for her powerful storytelling and for inspiring audiences with messages of resilience, self-worth, and transformation. Drawing on her lived experiences, she challenges individuals to reclaim their narratives and step into their purpose, making her voice especially meaningful to the students and communities we serve.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Event Details:</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Date:</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> May 8, 2026</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Time:</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM)</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Location:</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> The Stable (HMNSS 1500)<span class="gmail_default"> - </span></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1500 Kim Wilcox Drive, W.<span class="gmail_default"> </span></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Riverside, CA 92507</span></p><span class="gmail_default"><b>Event link: </b></span><a href="https://events.ucr.edu/event/fyss-voices-and-visions?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside" target="_blank">https://events.ucr.edu/event/fyss-voices-and-visions?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=UC+Riverside</a></font></span></div><div><br><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Guests can expect a powerful evening featuring student performances, community engagement, and opportunities to connect and support foster youth at UCR. Complimentary parking will be provided through our partnership with UCR Transportation and Parking Services.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We would greatly appreciate your support in sharing this event with your networks. Attached are the event flier and social media graphics for your use.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">RSVP: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://bit.ly/VoicesVision2026" target="_blank">bit.ly/VoicesVision2026</a></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions or would like to connect further, please feel free to reach out.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you for your continued partnership and commitment to supporting foster youth.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><img alt="Voices_Visions_Slide1.jpg" width="216" height="216" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:normal;margin-right:0px"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><img alt="Voices_Visions_Slide2.jpg" width="216" height="216" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:normal;margin-right:0px"></span></p><img alt="Voices_Visions_Slide3.jpg" width="216" height="216" style="margin-right:0px"></div><img alt="Slide4_Trinity.jpg" width="216" height="216" style="margin-right:0px"><div><img alt="Voices_Visions_Slide5_Final.jpg" width="216" height="216" style="margin-right:0px"><br><div></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">I</span><span style="color:black">n wellness,</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="color:black"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">Stephen Morales, MSW </span></b><span style="color:black">(He/Him/His) </span><span style="color:rgb(0,120,212)"><a href="https://pronouns.org/what-and-why" title="https://pronouns.org/what-and-why" style="color:rgb(0,120,215)" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,120,212)">Why they matter</span></a></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;color:rgb(33,33,33);background-image:none;background-position:0%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