FOSTERING OUR
YOUTH

Mentor, Inspire, Connect, and Outreach (MICO)

About Us

We are a group of volunteers who are dedicated to helping and supporting youth around the world.

Fostering Our Youth Inc. (FOY) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was forged out of a deep calling to inspire and mentor upcoming generations. We are a group of volunteers who are dedicated to helping and supporting youth around the world. We have overcome demanding obstacles and we want to pass on our experiences and lesson learned. In 2016, our founders, Ms. Phi Tran and Mr. Eric Johnson realized the benefits of positive role models because of their struggles navigating adolescence, teenage, and young adult years. After starting from scratch and three years of molding and collaborating with those who shared their stories of personal challenges, experiences, and achievements, FOY became a family and a reality. Together we can spark young kids to strive for excellence in all they do. Making live changes in local and global communities is the way forward for FOY.

Community Outreach

A unique aspect of the outreach portion of FOY is that it can happen at anytime or anywhere due to the inspirational intent and common ground approach of FOY. FOY staff share their stories in the community with youth, especially at our Annual Outreach Month every October. We emphasize that through hard work, dedication and resiliency, all things are possible.

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Mentorship

The FOY mentorship program’s vision is to expose underrepresented youth to positive influences and opportunities to empower them to have a bright future. It is a six-month effort that connects a youth (mentee) with a FOY mentor to provide support and guidance. We tailor mentorship to include virtual/distance mentoring rather than in-person mentoring. The mentorship program focuses on financial literacy, communication/public speaking skills, resilience skills, and education/career goals

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Scholarship

The 2025 Scholarship Application is now open!

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We are excited to announce the 2025 Scholarship Application is now active for high school seniors pursuing further education!

FOY offers scholarships of $1000 each to high school graduates excelling in academic, community development, and volunteerism. We also partner with donors to create additional scholarships to serve our youth. Our first partnership scholarship is Dorian Gregory Memorial, focusing on a nursing major. Our second partnership scholarship is Joel Van Fears, focusing on a degree in STEM and attending a historically black college or university.

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