Recently former foster youth Taylor DuRard shared his journey with the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community initiatives. In the interview, Taylor describes the first time an adult, his stepmom, hit him and how his brother was his “light in the darkness.”
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Taylor then talks about how his adopted dad, Jase DuRard, taught him how to dream. “He asked me, ‘Where do you see yourself in ten years?’ I said I didn’t know.” Taylor says his dad sat with him until he could develop a vision for his future. Check out Taylor’s full interview here.