Our Partners

Launch Ahead

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business.

Amnoni Myers is a dynamic child welfare advocate, public speaker, consultant, and author of the #1 best seller, You Are The Prize: Seeing Yourself Beyond the Imperfections of Your Trauma. In 2017, Amnoni received her Masters of Public Administration degree from the National Urban Fellows Program in Manhattan, New York. As a part of FosterHive, Amnoni lends a unique perspective to the work as her experience travels from her own experience of aging out of the foster care system and returning to the system as a professional to lead efforts of envisioning a better child welfare system. Amnoni became a ward of the state at birth, and through her experiences in foster care, she committed herself o helping others understand the importance of their voice and experiences so that others can break the cycle of poverty. 

Check out her website: https://www.launchahead.co/

The City of Tulsa has a mayor-council form of government. Today, the elected officials of Tulsa include the mayor, the city auditor and nine city councilors. These separate offices allow for a checks and balances system that affirms responsible governance. Together, they serve the community's interests through adopting local laws, establishing and maintaining infrastructure and city funds and offering services and programs to benefit the public. Councilors Jackie Dutton and Carol Bush from Districts 3 and 9, respectively, attended our December 5th summit, interested in being involved in FosterHive.

Check out their website: https://www.tulsacouncil.org/

Madison Strategies Group's mission is to build and strengthen the talent and skill of those job seekers they serve. Madison Strategies empowers job seekers with the ability to effectively meet the needs of community employer partners. By investing and engaging in innovative solutions and partnerships, they provide hope for those they serve, business partners, and the community at large. Madison Strategies looks forward to providing FosterHive, late-stage educational and career development to transitionees ages 18-24 through their Life Launch program.

Check out their website: https://www.madisonstrategies.org/

The Welcome to Hope Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Tammy Laakso, a startup in the Tulsa community hoping to make a meaningful impact on Tulsa’s Foster Care transitionees. Laakso, who experienced the foster care system as a child, hopes that Welcome to Hope can provide community housing and curriculum nights for teenagers transitioning out of the system so that they can acquire life skills, education, and support. Welcome to Hope is excited to extend these resources to FosterHive and its stakeholders