60 Park Place, Newark, NJ 07102

Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Please call for information. New classes are enrolled twice a year. A limited number of spaces are available.

Youth and young adults in Newark who are between the ages of 16 and 24 and are low-income. The majority of students are high school dropouts and/or juvenile offenders, but the program does accept a small portion of high school graduates. Students must be: - Committed to continued education - Interested in housing construction or, at least, have the understanding that whether or not they pursue construction as a career, they can learn pertinent employability skills - Committed to maintaining sobriety during the program, and being assessed for substance abuse and enrolling into treatment where appropriate - Willing to take responsibility for their own actions and assuming leadership roles in their families, the YBN program and the community-at-large - Dedicated to working and participating in ongoing education and training upon program completion

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