{"id":1515,"date":"2020-10-25T13:11:30","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T19:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fostercarenation.com\/?p=1515"},"modified":"2020-10-25T13:12:26","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T19:12:26","slug":"podcast-growing-up-black-in-white-with-kevin-hofmann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fostercarenation.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/25\/podcast-growing-up-black-in-white-with-kevin-hofmann\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast &#8211; Growing Up Black In White with Kevin Hofmann"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/16538168\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/backward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/3a44a9\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" oallowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An accomplished writer and public speaker, Kevin Hofmann has appeared across the United States sharing his experience and guiding parents, students, and professionals through today\u2019s multicultural landscape. His perspective and light-hearted yet contemplative view resonates with people of all cultures and is sought by many.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kevin has been interviewed by media including Nightline ABC and NPR and is quickly becoming a trusted voice on the topics of race and adoption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kevin\u2019s layered racial resume has led him to write Growing Up Black in White, a compelling memoir revealing his difficulties and joys growing up in a diverse family \u2013particularly during a time and in a location where acceptance was tentative and emotions regarding race ran high and hot.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because his story also addresses the impact of race and culture in society, it serves as a catalyst for open discussions on diversity and inclusion as well as race and culture.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We had one of those discussions on this episode of Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Kevin Hofmann&#8217;s Links<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Kevindhofmann\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook Page<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kevinclusion\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kevinclusion\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.growingupblackinwhite.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kevin\u2019s Website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Growing-Black-White-Kevin-Hofmann\/dp\/1543050913\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=kevin+hofmann&amp;qid=1603650557&amp;sr=8-1\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing Up Black in White<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Foster Care: An Unparalleled Journey<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Find All Our Links Here<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><!-- \/wp:post-content --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/fostercarenation\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/fostercarenation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Patreon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/patreon.com\/fostercarenation\">https:\/\/patreon.com\/fostercarenation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fostercarenation.com\">https:\/\/fostercarenation.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect with us on our Facebook Page<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/7timedad\">https:\/\/facebook.com\/7timedad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Connect on Instagram<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fostercarenation\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fostercarenation\/<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An accomplished writer and public speaker, Kevin Hofmann has appeared across the United States sharing his experience and guiding parents, students, and professionals through today\u2019s multicultural landscape. 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