NJ National Guard Youth Challenge Academy
Attached is a 1 page brief on the New Jersey National Guard Youth Challenge Academy. In short- this Federal and State partnership program is a live-in 5 ½ month (quasi-military) school that helps New Jersey at-risk youth who have dropped out of high school by preparing them for the GED. In addition this program offers many life-changing benefits and opportunities for the students. This program is offered completely free to New Jersey students. It is a wonderful program that can transform lives.Please read the attached for more details.
This is being sent to you in hopes that your offices can help us find candidates and mentors for this program or recommend agency contacts that can help us find students who could benefit from this program. This is a program that is not well known but is a tremendous opportunity.
The following Recruiters are available to visit and personally brief you on the Academy:
(North NJ) – Warren, Sussex, Morris, Passaic, Essex and Bergen Counties New Jersey –Mr. Maurice Tindall – 609-556-6082
(Central NJ) Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer and Monmouth Counties -Mr. Ed Hoyles – 609-556-6084
(South NJ) Ocean, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, Atlantic and Cape May Counties – Ms. Stephanie Dearden -609-556-6085