PRESENTATIONS | Angela E. Hoffman

Angela Hoffman-Cooper

Advocate. Educator. Scholar.

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Publications

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Hoffman-Cooper, A. E. (2021). From foster youth to foster scholar: Suggestions for emancipatory research practices. Children and Youth Services Review, 120, 105752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105752

Presentations

February 2020 - National Conference for Engaged Scholarship on Foster Alumni

Powerpoint Slide Strengths Perspective - Paradigm shift from deficit perspective and "riskness". Identifying and implementing strengths to promote empiowerment, possibility, hope, and goal attainment. Conferring agent status. Does not ignore systemic barriers or dismiss the experience of pain and marginalization.

Fostering Risk or Resilience: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Campus-Based Support for Students with Experience in Foster Care. Hoffman, A. E. (2020).

November 2019 - Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference

Powerpoint Slide. Campus-based support programs both resist and reproduce dominant narratives that construct the identity of students with expereince in foster care in a deficit manner.

Critical Discourse Analysis of Campus-Based Support for Students with Experience in Foster Care. Hoffman, A. E. (2019).

April 2019 - Michigan College Access Programs and Personnel Conference

Powerpoint Slide. Life & Educationn Transitions. 5+ school changes, 4-6 months of progress lost with each school change, 50+ repeat a grade, 2 years in care on average, 3 placements on average, 25% experience PTSF, 50% reunnited with parents/primary caregiver.

Foster Care & K-12 Educators: Strategies for Supporting Students with Experience in Foster Care. Hoffman, A. E. (2019).

Powerpoint Slide. In 2008, the Higher Education Act "makes homeless children and youth, or youth inn foster care (including youth who have left foster care after reaching age 13), automatically eligible for TRiO programs.

Foster Care & TRIO Staff: Strategies for Supporting Students with Experience in Foster Care. Hoffman, A. E. (2019).

March 2019 - NASPA Annual Conference

Powerpoint Slide. What would it mean to be in "courageous relationship" with someone?

Courageous Leadership. Hoffman, A. E. (2019).

Powerpoint Slide. Family Privilege. The often unnoticed benefits that stem from being a member of a stable family (Seita, 2001).

Family Privilege and Its Impact on College-Going Foster Youth. Gamez. S., Hoffman, A. E. & Whitman, K. (2019).

November 2018 - Association for the Study of Higher Annual Conference

Powerpoint Slide with icons of a house, hand, three people, a family, and two gears.

Fostering Risk or Resilience: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Support for Students with Experience in Foster Care. Hoffman, A. E. (2018).

Powerpoint Slide. Photos of Jamie Bennett, Kenyon Whitman, Molly Sarrubi, Kizzy Lopez, Sara Gamez, Angela Hoffman, and Mauriell Amechi.

Symposium on Understanding Family Privilege: Fostering Inclusive Postsecondary Environments for Alumni of Foster Care. Amechi, M., Bennett, J., Gamez. S., Hoffman, A. E. Lopez, K., & Sarubbi, M., & Whitman, K. (2018).

May 2018 - Regional Foster Parent Appreciation Dinner Keynote

Powerpoint Slide. Blue Ribbon for Foster Care Awareness Month. Text: Raising Hope and Fostering Dreams.

Raise Hope and Foster Dreams. Hoffman, A. E. (2018).

April 2018 - Center for Fostering Success Webinar Series

Powerpoint Slide. Mentoring Program Phase 2, conduct metnor matching, on-going training, supporting mentor matches, building community of mentees/mentors. Photo of two people - mentor and mentee - talking.

Fostering Inclusion: The Implementation of Faculty/Staff Mentor Programs for College-Going Foster Youth. Bennett, J., Hoffman, A. E., Lopez, K., & Tinker, B. (2018).

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March 2018 - NASPA Annual Conference

Powerpoint Slide. Why Mentoring? Majority of youth indicate they have two few adults they can rely on. Provides opportunities to have safe experiences and build social capital. Provides different but often synergisitc support along with formal program staff support.

Fostering Inclusion: Faculty Staff Mentor Programs for College-Going Foster Youth. Bennett, J., Hoffman, A. E., Lopez, K., & Tinker, B. (2018).

February 2017 - Fostering Success Coach Training Webinar Series

Powerpoint Slide. Typical Childhood Development Exposure Gaps. Image showing a bridge that says "creating experience" making connenctions from foster care experience to building knowledge, awareness, and skills.

Exposure Gaps: Creating Experiences with Young Adults Who Have Experienced Foster Care. Bennett, J. & Hoffman, A. E. (2017).

March 2016 - NASPA Annual Conference

Powerpoint Slide. Many students who have expeirenced time inn foster care or homelessness have to navigate multiple complex systems to access and achieve success in higher education.

Strategies for Supporting Students from Foster Care and Homelessness. Hoffman, A. E., Naasko, R., & Rencher, J. (2016).

Powerpoint Slide. Blavin Scholars Program Goals. Increase the numbere of youth who experienced foster care who attend and graduate from U-M. Support navigating and maximizing the U-M experience. Create a sense of community among scholars and larger campus community. Support scholars pursuit of a degree and successful launch into career.

The Blavin Scholars Program: Campus Support Model. Hoffman, A. E., & Naasko, R. (2016).

Powerpoint Slide. Barriers to Success and Retention inn Higher Education. Icons of a perosn thinking, eyeball with line through it, school, hieararchy of needs graphic with money, house, food, people, car presented, instructor, venn diagram circles.

Supporting Students from
Foster Care and Homelessness Through
Campus Support Programs. Avery C., Day, M. Hoffman, A. E., Lopez, K., Naasko, R, & Schoen, J. (2016).

October 2015 - University of Michigan Our Journey Conference

Powerpoint Slide. Paths to and through Foster Care. Removal, placements, court hearings, treatment plan, permanency, ongoing services, navigating life after foster care.

Becoming a Supportive Adult for Students from Foster Care. Hoffman, A. E.(2015).

May 2015 - Fostering Success Michigan Summit

Powerpoint Slide. Engage and Disengage. Words Matter.

Promoting Positive Student Engagement. Hoffman, A. E., Liggins, T. & Newton, S. (2015).

March 2015 - System of Care Conference

Powerpoint Slide. The Coaching Approach. Coachign is different from caseowrk, therapy, mentoring, and advising. Coaches partner with students.

Coaching for Connection: Increasing Student Network Support. Bennett, J. & Hoffman, A. E.(2015).

March 2015 - American Council on Education Women's Network