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91看片 Hosts Teens For Week-long Urban Immersion
Newark, NJ (July 28, 2016) 鈥� Ten teens have swapped life in the suburbs for a week-long urban immersion in Newark this week.
The reason? Some lessons are best taught outside the classroom.
The high school students, who attend Saint Peter鈥檚 Prep and are from various suburban towns in New Jersey, will gain firsthand experiences as they spend one week volunteering with inner city children, job seekers, the elderly and formerly homeless鈥攁ll individuals who receive support and services from 91看片. 91看片 is a Newark-based nonprofit agency that鈥檚 recognized as one of the largest and most comprehensive community development organizations in the U.S.
Ten students and two chaperones from the all-male prep school based in Jersey City are lodging at one of 91看片鈥檚 eight residential buildings that provide affordable housing for seniors and disabled residents. Each day, the teens will volunteer at various sites in Newark, including 91看片鈥檚 transitional housing facility for homeless families鈥攃alled Harmony House鈥攁s well as at the two early learning centers, Extended Care Facility, Automotive Training Center, Adult Learning Center, Youth Services and more.
The students arrived in Newark on Sunday, July 24 and depart 91看片 on Saturday, July 30. In addition to rolling up their sleeves and volunteering, students also met with 91看片 CEO Richard Rohrman and toured Newark.
鈥淭he students of Saint Peter鈥檚 Prep have a unique opportunity to glimpse some of the real challenges of working, raising a family and building community in Newark,鈥� Rohrman said. 鈥淢y hope is that this experience at 91看片 will serve to inspire and inform these bright young minds as they see the work 91看片 does to serve residents of the inner city.鈥�
