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NJCU School of Business and Bank of America Partner to Drive Upward Mobility through Solid Employment Skills

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Jersey City NJ, Bank of America and New Jersey City University (NJCU) have announced a historic partnership whereby the company will invest $560,000 in the NJCU School of Business and its Career Services Center. This unique grant is the largest single corporate gift and most significant investment in career development in NJCU’s history. The investment is in the form of a four-year grant that will address racial, ethnic, and income inequality and help students of color successfully complete the education and training necessary to enter the workforce and embark on a path to success.

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Project Self-Sufficiency: Register Now for March High School Diploma Program

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Trenton NJ, Enrollment for the next session of the New Jersey Youth Corps program at Project Self-Sufficiency is underway. The sixteen-week program launches in March and is currently being offered as a hybrid of virtual and in-person curricula and activities. The New Jersey Youth Corps gives those who have not completed high school the opportunity to boost their literacy skills, prepare for the high school equivalency exam, obtain on-the-job work experience, and transition into a career, college or the military. Interested participants are invited to attend virtual Open House hosted by Project Self-Sufficiency to learn more about the New Jersey Youth Corps and to complete an application. Virtual Open Houses will be held on Tuesdays at 5:00 p.m., January 19th, 26th, February 2nd, 9th, and 16th, as well as Thursdays at noon, January 21st, 28th, February 4th, 11th, and 18th.

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