Perth Amboy, NJ – The Jewish Renaissance Foundation receives a $30,000 grant in support of its School-Based Youth Services Program

 Perth Amboy, NJ- The School-Based Youth Services Program, a Jewish Renaissance Foundation (JRF) project funded by the Division of Children and Families, has received a $30,000 grant from the Office of Faith Based Initiatives. The grant will fund a Civic Engagement Fellowship and Youth Entrepreneurship imitative for the Perth Amboy based non- profit that, among other initiatives, enhances students’ experiences by providing innovative youth programs that are strengths-based and support healthy adolescent development.

The youth entrepreneurship initiative seeks to bring alive the concepts learned in school around math and social science.  Students in the program will be able to delight themselves in seeing and making connections among the different facts, findings or concepts and work out how those interconnect with what they have learned in math and other courses.

“We are really excited and grateful to the Office of Faith Based Initiatives in providing the initial seed funding for us to pursue this project, “said Jusleine Daniel, director of clinical services for the JRF.

The initiative will establish a support system coupled with entrepreneurial education at the high-school level, creating the opportunity for students with creative minds to interact in the field of entrepreneurship.  This will allow students to gain valuable insights on product development and design thinking, along with learning to develop a growth mindset to see their ideas prosper.

Additionally, the Civic Engagement Fellowship will continue to build on the JRF initiatives targeted to eradicate poverty.  Students’ fellows will receive training to become active agents of change.

The fellowship will allow for the high school students to earn a scholarship through civic and community engagement activities.  It is an opportunity for them to begin to expose themselves to the realities of poverty in their community and beyond. Students will explore solutions and seek collaborations to combat poverty, empathize and connect with community members through voice, action and presence to maximize positive social change

For more information about our program and initiatives please contact Jusleine Daniel at (732) 324-2114 x 139 or by email at jusleine.daniel@jrfnj.org

About Us: School Based Youth Services is funded by the N.J. Department of Children and Families and is a Project of the Jewish Renaissance Foundation. The School Based Youth Services Program (SBYSP) was started in 1987 to help young people navigate their adolescent years, finish their education, obtain skills leading to employment or continuing education, and graduate healthy and drug free.