Partnership Name:      ASPIRA, Inc. of New Jersey

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Geographic Area Served:   Statewide

Purpose:

ASPIRA programs are designed to meet the critical educational needs of urban minority students in middle school and high school. The comprehensive program includes personal, academic and career counseling; tutoring; cultural enrichment activities; leadership development; and assistance with post-secondary preparation and placement. ASPIRA programs are school based. The staff members work in partnership with parents, teachers, school guidance counselors and other school staff to reach those middle and high school students with a history of truancy, behavioral problems, and poor academic standing. The business community, private foundations and government agencies provide the funding to cover the costs of operating the programs.

Benefits:

• We are school based and work closely with the school staff in carrying out our program.
• Business - We receive funding for our program.
• Community - We serve the community of students and their parents.
• Higher Ed - Conducts workshops and conferences that benefit our students.
• Schools have students who are better prepared academically and who will remain in school until graduation. Many will go on to college.
• Business will have employees with good educational skills.
• The community will have self-sufficient, productive members.
• Higher Ed - More youths will be prepared to pursue post secondary education.

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