Interviews, broadcast segments, and appearances spotlighting the youth voice behind MFGP — plus a first look at the For Kids Like Me docuseries in development.
A two-minute film built from our own archive — the Princes & Tiaras Prom Project, the family story behind the work, and the three pillars that carry it forward. Captions are burned in and also available as a selectable track, with the full transcript below.
Our story — 2 min
Captions included
My Fairy GodParents. Three Pillars. One Mission.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit built on storytelling, resources, and advocacy.
It started in 2014 with the Princes and Tiaras Prom Project in the Washington, DC metro area — a community charity that became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2020.
And before that, it started inside one family. Years of visits, distance, and showing up anyway. That’s why we do this work.
We serve young people ages 12 to 24 impacted by parental incarceration, and justice-impacted youth — along with the caregivers and families who support them.
Everything we do lives under one model: three pillars, one mission.
Pillar one: Storytelling and Advocacy. For Kids Like Me, our docuseries in development, and the Storytelling Masterclass. Plus public education and advocacy that shifts how these families are understood.
Pillar two: Family and Caregiver Support. The MFGP Resource Hub — being built — with the Caregiver’s Safe Harbor Toolkit, the #FKLM Family Blueprint, and Vetted Resource Pathways.
Pillar three: Opportunities and Pathways. Empower Justice mentorship. The Crafters Workshop. And the Pathways to Prosperity Retreat, in development.
Recognition too — like Anyé Young’s 2026 Osborne Fellowship, a program of the Osborne Association.
And in 2026, our first national workshop, presented at Arizona State University.
Explore the work. Partner with us. Or help us build what comes next.
My Fairy GodParents. MyFairyGodParents.org.
Youth with lived experience of parental incarceration and justice-impacted youth tell their own stories. Captions are included, and a full transcript is below the player.
Docuseries in Development
Real stories. Real impact.
Youth voice: “I used to think I was the only one.”
Youth voice: “But here, we can just be ourselves.”
[Gentle music plays as youth and families appear on screen.]
Segments and interviews with Anyé Young and LaDàna Drigo, preserved from our earlier media archive.
2023 Feature: MFGP's Youth Coordinator, Anyé Young, as interviewed by The PathFinders Network during the last year of her father's incarceration under mandatory minimum laws in North Carolina for a nonviolent and non-drug related offense.
Watch on YouTube →Teen author Anyé Young and her mother, LaDàna Drigo, discuss what it is like growing up with an incarcerated parent and how it inspired Anyé to write a book about the difficult subject. Originally published at 10:21 AM EDT July 18, 2018 by WUSA Channel 9 Washington, D.C.
Watch on YouTube →Original post from WASHINGTON (ABC7 News – WJLA) — For children and families, incarceration is a daily reality that lasts well beyond a jail sentence or prison term. According to the Economic Policy Institute, one in ten African American students has an incarcerated parent. One in four has a parent who is or has been incarcerated. In her "Teen Guide to Living with Incarcerated Parents," Anyé Young shares her personal story on coping with her father's 12-year prison sentence. Anyé joined us along with her mother, LaDàna Drigo, to tell us more. Originally published in 2018 by ABC7 News Washington, D.C.
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