RaDawn grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, where she was in foster care for eight years before being adopted at sixteen. “My experiences made me want to speak out and advocate for others,” she says.
RaDawn is a Youth Villages’ Scholar and a TN Achieves Mentor. She has a passion for math and loves problem solving. RaDawn is currently working toward her dream of becoming a child psychologist. In her free time, RawDawn likes to write, paint, and collect vinyl albums.
The National Foster Youth Institute is a youth development organization that lifts up foster youth voices to transform the child welfare system.
