How to End the Foster to Prison Pipeline | David Ambroz | TEDxWrigleyville

In America alone, 8.4 million children live in poverty, and for many of them, the twin to poverty is foster care. David Ambroz, a leading activist and changemaker for reform in the foster care system, tells us how to end the pipeline from poverty, to foster care, to poverty by investing in foster care through foster parent recruitment, post-high-school education for foster youth, and recognizing the vital role of social workers play. David Ambroz, Esq. is a best-selling author, Emmy nominated producer, and Amazon’s Head of Community Engagement (Southern California & Western US Region). In that role he is responsible for developing and implementing a strategic, hyper-local approach for Amazon to be present in that geography through partnerships that span the public, private, philanthropic and non-profit sectors. Prior to joining Amazon, Ambroz led Corporate Social Responsibility for Walt Disney Television for more than a decade. David served as the President of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, where he lead passage of major policies including the regulation of cannabis and home-sharing, and co-authored the Linkage Fee policy to fund affordable housing. He has served on various commissions and non-profit boards, and is currently proud to serve on the board of Equality California. He was recognized by President Obama as American Champion of Change for his work on behalf of children experiencing poverty. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx