Darlyn, 16 years old, 10th grade, Originally from Dominican Republic, Bushwick Academy of Urban Planning

Darlyn likes to dance and be with family. She enjoys eating good food. She is mostly quiet and often mysterious. Darlyn is very empathetic, understanding, caring, couragious and independent. She was born on January 7th in Belview Hospital and raised in the Dominican Republic until 8 years old. Darlyn currently lives with her cousin. She has 4 brothers and one sister. Darlyn is very active at her high school. She is an active member of a group called Girls to Women, which builds comminity with girls within the school.