New Jersey Chamber Of Commerce Foundation

PROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS THE NJCCF WILL ESTABLISH TWO NEW OUT OF SCHOOL (OOS) JAGNJ PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PATHSTONE AND COVENANTHOUSE NEW JERSEY (CHNJ). 50 70 OPPORTUNITY YOUTH WILLOBTAIN A HS DIPLOMA, GED, OR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY(HSE), AND PREPARE FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATION,OR EMPLOYMENT.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED DURING THE ACTIVE PHASE, NJCCF STAFF WILL PROVIDE SIGNIFICANTOVERSITE, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PATHSTONE ANDCHNJ JAG SPECIALISTS AND STAFF ASSIST IN ENGAGING LOCALEMPLOYERS AND POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS PROVIDETWO IN STATE CONFERENCES FOR PARTICIPANTS CONDUCT PERIODICSCHOOL QUALITY ASSURANCE REVIEWS PROVIDE A PERIODIC REVIEWOF DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED OF A JAG ACCREDITED PROGRAM.DURING THE 12 MONTH FOLLOW UP PHASE, THE NJCCF WILLMONITOR OUTCOME DATA SERVICES.EXPECTED OUTCOMES GRADUATION RATE 50 EMPLOYMENT RATE OF 60 FULL TIMEEMPLOYMENT 60 FULL TIME POSITIVE OUTCOMES 75 FURTHER EDUCATION RATE 30 CONNECTIVITY RATE 91.5 INTENDED BENEFICIARIES 50 70 OOS YOUNG ADULTS 16 24 YEARS OF AGE WHO HAVEDISENGAGED FROM SCHOOL. PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE A MINIMUMOF SEVEN ECONOMIC, ACADEMIC OR SOCIAL BARRIERS TO SUCCESS TOBE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE. THESE YOUNG ADULTS MAY HAVEDROPPED OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, COME FROM A LOW INCOMEBACKGROUND, ARE HOMELESS, HAVE A HISTORY OF LOW ACADEMICPERFORMANCE AND LACK MARKETABLE SKILLS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES PARTICIPANT SELECTION, CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, ADULTMENTORING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, GUIDANCE ANDCOUNSELING, JOB AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION PLACEMENTSERVICES, LINKAGES TO COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES, 12 MONTHFOLLOW UP SERVICES, ACCOUNTABILITY.