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New Jersey Youth Corps tells Vineland board it has helped thousands and launched career program

Vineland Board of Education · May 7, 2026
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Steve Amadeo of the New Jersey Youth Corps briefed the Vineland Board on the program’s statewide impact and local outcomes — citing roughly 2,300 Vineland participants, over 1,000 GEDs and a Career Advancement Program that places corps members in paid internships and industry training.

Steve Amadeo, director of the New Jersey Youth Corps, told the Vineland Board of Education on May 6 that the year-round program serves young adults who dropped out of high school and provides academic instruction, service learning and work-readiness training.

Amadeo said the statewide program has enrolled an estimated 28,000 youth over 40 years, produced millions of service hours…

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