Marquan Teetz (he/him/his)

Marquan Teetz is a powerful advocate for youth in foster care and juvenile justice reform. He works to end punitive fines for youth and promote kinship placements over institutional care. As a former foster youth, his work is deeply personal, rooted in his own experiences transitioned through congregate care and kinship care. He has endured the separation from his brother and faced multiple mental health challenges. Tragically, his brother suffered an unjust fate at the hands of a system that was meant to safeguard him. It is these very personal experiences that drive his unwavering commitment to this work.