What About Us

Felicia R. Wilson is the CEO and Founder of What About Us Inc. She is a former foster youth of the New York City foster care system. She is also the CEO and Founder of Fear Everything and Rise, LLC. Felicia works primarily with foster care youth ages 16+: those who need to prepare to age out, those that have aged out, and those that have found them... selves in the criminal justice system. She attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan New York where she studied Criminal Justice and specialized in Government. She finished her undergraduate studies at the University of Phoenix where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration. She then furthered her education at Walden University where she studied Human and Social Services and graduated with her Master of Science Degree in 2018. Felicia spent 8 years working for the New York City Department of Juvenile Justice and the New York City Administration for Children Services, where she served under the New York City Division of Youth and Family Justice. She also worked as a Congregate Care Specialist working in a residential setting with at risk youth that were awaiting sentencing for crimes such as rape, robbery, arson and violation of probation. Felicia remains dedicated to nurturing young people and helping them find their purpose in the world. She empowers them to be world leaders by implementing social change starting with themselves. She teaches the importance of community engagement, especially dealing with matters very close to them. When faced with challenges she is willing to challenge herself and learn from them. Felicia chose to use her circumstances as a weapon against perceptions and fears to rise as the woman that she deserves to be and the mother she yearned for in her youth. If she can do it, so can any other foster youth. Currently Felicia is working on her Doctorate of Human Services degree with Capella University. She is a proud Bronx native with a husband and two energetic children. Felicia hopes to ...Read More