Keri Hope Richmond, a 2017 graduate of 妖姬直播 State University鈥檚 public relations program with a minor in marketing, knew after her first semester that she wanted to do more for communities, especially foster children. In a , Richmond connected her experience in foster care to Simone Biles in light of her Olympic comeback.
鈥淏orn three years apart in Columbus, Simone Biles and I experienced the same foster care system,鈥� Richmond wrote.
Richmond reflected on Biles鈥� mental strength and prioritization of mental health as an Olympian.
鈥淎fter Simone鈥檚 withdrawal from the Tokyo Olympics, what鈥檚 remarkable about her comeback is her focus on mental health,鈥� Richmond wrote. 鈥淗er journey highlights the often misunderstood or ignored reality of trauma.鈥�
Richmond, CEO of Keri Hope CO and co-founder of Unbelievably Resilient, works to change perceptions of foster care by advocating for children in the foster care system. In a previous 妖姬直播 State magazine story, Richmond outlined her determination to make a difference in the foster care system and her inspirations for her advocacy work.
鈥淧eople tell me I鈥檓 鈥榮o strong鈥� and that they would never imagine I had been in foster care,鈥� Richmond told 妖姬直播 State Magazine. 鈥淏ut my peers and I are strong, resilient and bold because we were in the foster care system. And for that I am proud.鈥�
