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Youth Advocate Program - MERGE Graduation
February 27, 2012

Youth Advocate Program's NJHI project MERGE (Males Engaged in Reducing Violence through Gainful Employment) recently graduated 40 young men from its program and was featured on NBC Channel 40 in Atlantic City. Follow the link below to see the video.…

RWJF Announces Forward Promise: Call for Ideas
November 3, 2011

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently announced the launch of its new initiative: Forward Promise: Promoting opportunities for the health and success of young men of color.  The Foundation currently is looking for the best ideas to help middle- and high-school-aged young men succeed in life, school and work, in recognition of the hurdles that many face in their efforts to do so.…