Marjory Curry—Improving Outcomes for Youth in Foster Care Ms. Curry will discuss the outcomes of youth in the foster care system who are more likely to become involved with the juvenile justice system than their counter parts that are not in the system and have lower low levels of academic achievement. Marjory was placed in foster care at age 10. As an alumna of the foster care system, Ms. Curry has devoted much of her time to researching issues surrounding foster care reform. Doing so, she has spent the last seven years advocating for foster care reform both in our local community as well as our nation’s capital. In 2009, Marjory earned a Bachelor of Arts in Women and Gender Studies at the University of Toledo. She earned her Masters in Public Administration from UT in 2011 where she completed her thesis Trapped in the System, Reducing the Instance of Crossover Youth. In addition to her academic and professional achievements, Marjory has been honored with multiple state and regional awards, including the Rising Up and Moving On Award from the Ohio House of Representatives; the Connecting Point, Inc. Triumph Award; and the Lucas County Foster Parent Association Scholarship, to name a few. Over the years, Marjory has served as a Congressional Intern, Youth Advocate, motivational speaker, and CASA volunteer in hopes to improve outcomes for youth in foster care.
