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New Jersey Youth Corps tells Vineland board it has helped thousands and launched career program
Summary
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 and a reported lifetime-earnings return on investment figure provided by the state. For Vineland specifically, Amadeo said the program has served approximately 2,300 corps members, produced over 1,000 GED recipients and logged hundreds of thousands of academic and service hours.
Amadeo outlined the Career Advancement Program (CAP), begun in 2003, which offers industry-recognized credentials, internships and pathways to unsubsidized employment. He described recent CAP outcomes including certifications (CPR, dental assistant x-ray, CDL-B), paid internships and placements in fields including HVAC and veterinary technology; he said one participant secured a local dental office job after certification.
Amadeo noted that Youth Corps is grant funded through the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and that site-level programs operate year-round with daytime and after-school options; he encouraged community partners to refer eligible youth and shared contact information for program outreach.
The presentation was introduced by Superintendent McCann and followed by board applause; no board action was recorded on the presentation itself.
