David Ambroz on Something All Americans Should Agree On: No Homeless Children and More Foster Kids in College Than in Jail

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David Ambroz on Something All Americans Should Agree On: No Homeless Children and More Foster Kids in College Than in Jail

Andrew Keen

Sep 14, 2022

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.

In this episode, Andrew is joined by David Ambroz, author of A Place Called Home.

David Ambroz is a national poverty and child welfare expert and advocate. He was recognized by President Obama as an American Champion of Change. He currently serves as the Head of Community Engagement (West) for Amazon. Previously he led Corporate Social Responsibility for Walt Disney Television, and served as the President of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission, and as a California Child Welfare Councilmember. After growing up homeless and then in foster care, he graduated from Vassar and later from UCLA School of Law (J.D.). He is a foster dad and lives in Los Angeles, CA.

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