Mockingbird Times
UPDATE!Beginning April 1, 2010, the Mockingbird Times will be available as only an electronic version. You can receive it via email, or view it online. Over the last year, the Mockingbird Network has developed six Chapters across Washington State. Our vision is to take the Mockingbird Times to the next level, building an electronic platform for voice and expression where youth and alumni of foster care across the nation can share their experiences and information about the child welfare system and have it all available to a much larger readership online. If you are currently receiving a print copy of the Mockingbird Times, you can sign up to receive it electronically. |
The only publication of its kind, the Mockingbird Times is a monthly newspaper designed and written by youth who have experienced the challenges of foster care and homelessness. A forum for self-expression, the award winning paper is filled with articles, essays, poetry, art and photography. It is produced by a staff of about 15 to 20 individuals, ranging in age from 14-23, each of whom is paid well above the minimum wage for their contribution.
Mockingbird Times gives voice to the real-world themes of importance to our marginalized youth, sharing unique insight into their lives and thoughts (view archives). With a well-established distribution that covers every state, the publication is a crucial vehicle for public education and advocacy regarding the foster care system.
You can receive the Mockingbird Times by email, online or as an insert in Seattle’s Real Change newspaper. Sign-up to receive a monthly copy!