Presents
A Kern Bridges Youth Homes Special Event
Possible Selves
A Documentary About Overcoming the Odds in Foster Care
Date
August 29, 2026
Saturday Evening
Venue
Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame
2230 Q St, Bakersfield, CA
Beneficiary
Kern Bridges Youth Homes
Supporting Foster Youth in Kern County
The Film
Stories That Deserve
to Be Heard
Possible Selves is a feature-length documentary that follows two brave teenagers in foster care through their tumultuous high school years and into college — the first major documentary to focus on the lived experience of current foster youth.
Directed by Shaun Kadlec, a Bakersfield native, the film has garnered national attention — broadcast on PBS across the country and winner of the 2025 Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for Independent Programming.
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The Issue
Why This Film Matters
400,000+
Children currently in foster care in the US
3%
Of former foster youth who graduate from college
25%
Experience homelessness by age 25
"This isn't the end of my story."
Join Us for an Evening
That Changes Perspectives
Your presence and support directly fund the programs at Kern Bridges Youth Homes that give foster youth in our community a fighting chance.