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Efren Penaflorida, is a teacher and social worker in the Philippines. He is the founder and head of Dynamic Teen Company which offers Filipino youth an alternative to street gangs through education, recreating school settings in unconventional locations such as cemeteries and trash dumps.
He completed his elementary and high school education through the help of scholarships and financial assistance, and received several class awards and honors. In 2000, he graduated from San Sebastian College with a degree in computer technology, receiving highest honors. He pursued a second course at Cavite State University campus, graduating Cum Laude in 2006 with a degree in Secondary Education.
In March 2009, Penaflorida was featured as CNN Hero as part of the news network's program to honor individuals who make extraordinary contributions to help others. On November 22, 2009, he was named CNN HERO OF THE YEAR 2009.
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