Photolisting Profile for Jonathan

Jonathan is a 17-year-old boy from North Carolina who is hoping to be adopted.

Jonathan is described as artistic, intelligent and driven. He is a handsome young man of mixed-race ancestry. He is very polite and respectful. He enjoys giving hugs and smiles frequently. He is also described as smart and funny. He is charming and warms up easily to people. Jonathan's favorite activities include playing basketball, drawing, reading and playing video games. He likes going to the beach, the mall and to sporting events. He won first place in an oratory contest at church as well as an academic achievement award at school. Jonathan is an excellent student at school and typically makes A's and B's. His favorite classes are Art and Math. He works hard in school and one of his goals is to go to college. His dream is to attend Duke University and play basketball. He has played for local recreation teams and plans to try out for his high school team. Jonathan's ideal family is an African-American family with a strong male role model. He will need a family that can provide stability, unconditional love and the assurance that he will not be abandoned. His forever family will need to encourage and promote his social, emotional and intellectual development.