Email: emt38@pitt.edu or edwinmt2006@yahoo.com Hometown: Harrisburg, PA Education/Employment: Dauphin County Technical School (2005), Harrisburg Area Community College (2010)/ Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program (2008-present) YAB Involvement/Care Experience: Involved in YAB since 2008 and was in foster care from 1991-2004 Edwin Turner is from Harrisburg, PA and has lived there most of his life. Edwin was raised by his grandparents through the foster care system. He was in the foster care system for 13 years and was fortunate to have a great outcome. Edwin has also overcome many obstacles in his life and showed leadership towards young people throughout the Harrisburg area. In 2004, Edwin was inducted in the National Honor Society during his junior year of high school. After high school, Edwin enrolled in HACC with a scholarship and made the Dean’s List in 2006.In the summer of 2008, Edwin became a Youth Ambassador with the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program. Edwin is currently majoring in Architectural Technology and is due to graduate in Spring 2010 receiving his Associates Degree AAS (Arts and Applied Sciences). Through his positive upbringing, faith, and perseverance, Edwin continues to work hard towards any dream or goal which he would like to achieve. Edwin plans to work in a Architectural firm as a CADD technician for a few years and eventually go back to college for a Bachelors degree in Construction Administration. Edwin has this to say to any youth who think life is not worth aiming higher for dreams and goals. “I know life is not perfect but, we all have a choice to change the situation for the good or just live defeated and not change. You also have a choice to listen to positive people or negative people, the choice are yours.” |
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Name: Edwin Turner