Steven

by KYW's Larry Kane
Produced by Jim Melwert

His name is Steven.  He's 14 year old, and he's a hit on the social circuit.

(Kane:)  You like girls? 
(Steven:)  Yeah. 
(Kane:)  Girls like you? 
(Steven:)  Yeah. 
(Kane:)  How do you know that? 
(Steven:)  Because they’re always asking me out.

But Steven says he’s keeping his priorities straight:

(Kane:)  So in class they’re trying to get to know you? 
(Steven:)  Yeah. 
(Kane:)  Is that a burden?  Most people would like that. 
(Steven:)  I know, but I’m trying to do my work. 
(Kane:)  So work comes before girls?
(Steven:)  Yeah. 
(Kane:)  It does? 
(Steven:)  Yeah, because I need my education.

Steven hopes to use that education to become a doctor:

(Kane:)  How are your grades? 
(Steven:)  Good. 
(Kane:)  Tell me what’s good? 
(Steven:)  A's and B’s. 
(Kane:)  What are your favorite subjects? 
(Steven:)  Math and reading. 
(Kane:)  What do you like to read? 
(Steven:)  Books like "The Outsiders."

Steven also likes playing basketball and baseball, and he sings in the choir at his church:

“I love singing because it makes me express my feelings better.”

Sheena West is a teen recruiter with New Jersey's Division of Youth and Family Services:

“Steven is a very likable young man.  He’s handsome.  He has a great personality. I think he would make a great son to someone who’s ready to open their home and show him a lot of love and guidance that he needs.”
    
For more information, go to the web site of the Adoption Center of Delaware Valley, ACDV.org.