SPEAKING & WORKSHOPS
Ensuring children and families thrive. Check out exclusive interviews, podcasts, and press below.
FOSTER CARE TO FOSTER SYSTEMS ADVOCATE
Duration 1:54
Growing up in foster care inspired Cordelia to become a social worker and share her story with the world. She believes everything happens for a reason.
MISS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA USA 2019 & FOSTER CARE AWARENESS
Duration 10:24
Cordelia speaks on her plans serving as the 2019 District of Columbia USA titleholder, preparation for Miss USA, continuing to impact the DC community, and raising awareness for the foster care system.
PODCASTS
BEATING THE ODDS AFTER FOSTER CARE
Cordelia Cranshaw, who spent her childhood in and out of the US Foster Care System – an upbringing that meant she didn't have a real home. Instead of letting her circumstances define her, Cordelia used her experiences as fuel to transform her life and those around her.
UNBELIEVABLE RESILIENT
With many words to the wise Cordelia embodies resilience in her everyday. Tune in to hear about how you can build strength and persevere from the mouth of a resilient warrior.
UNCONVENTIONAL WISDOM
Cordelia Cranshaw talks about growing up in a tumultuous household.
She talks about how she ended up bouncing around in different foster care homes, and went from being a trouble-making 9th grader to college student and pageant winner.
MORE PODCASTS
BRINK OF GREATNESS
A Remarkable Story of Determination; A Challenged Life to a Crowning Achievement, Cordelia Cranshaw is Miss DC.
MILLENNIALMINDS
RESILENT VOICES AND BEYOND
Beating the odds. A story about Cordelia's experience in care to transition into being on her own and more.