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The Quarantine Tapes 031: Keanakay Scott

The Quarantine Tapes 031: Keanakay Scott

FromThe Quarantine Tapes


The Quarantine Tapes 031: Keanakay Scott

FromThe Quarantine Tapes

ratings:
Length:
30 minutes
Released:
May 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Keanakay Scott spent her childhood living in and out of foster care. At age 18, she became homeless for more than a decade, despite having employment. Scott discusses with Holdengräber the correlation between foster care and homelessness. She details her experiences with the foster care system, and describes how important it is to teach basic life lessons, like how to find an apartment, budgeting, and paying rent. Scott discusses her experience with issues surrounding fostered youth and PTSD. She was diagnosed with the illness at 27.After describing the trauma children experience in the foster care system, Scott and Holdengräber discuss concrete ways to implement change.Credits:Paul Holdengraber - Co-Creator, Host, OLA DirectorAnthony Audi - Co-Creator, Researcher, OLA DirectorAlejandro Cohen - Co-Creator, Producer, ComposerChristian Pitt - Production Coordinator Erin Cooney - Copy, ProductionDublab Team
Released:
May 4, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.“ - Blaise Pascal. The Quarantine Tapes: A week-day program from Onassis LA and dublab. Hosted by Paul Holdengräber, the series chronicles shifting paradigms in the age of social distancing. Each day, Paul calls a guest for a brief discussion about how they are experiencing the global pandemic.