NJCDC to Celebrate Global YouthBuild Day with Service Project and Memorial

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Thursday, April 27, 2017, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

WHAT: Washington, DC – (RealEstateRama) — In celebration of Global YouthBuild Day, all around the country YouthBuild programs, students, graduates, and volunteers will be working together to make a positive impact within their community.

YouthBuild is a national program that offers high school dropouts the chance to earn an equivalency diploma at the same time they learn construction skills by building affordable housing.  For almost 20 years, NJCDC has been operating a YouthBuild program in Paterson for students ages 18-24.

NJCDC’s YouthBuild students will spend this day conducting a variety of cleanup, landscaping, and painting activities in Westside Park surrounding the Shohid Minar Bengali Monument that NJCDC constructed a couple of years ago.

At 1 p.m., we will hold a brief ceremony celebrating the impact of YouthBuild in Paterson.  In addition, YouthBuild program participants will pay tribute to Ka’Sir Davis, a member of this year’s YouthBuild class who was tragically taken from us earlier this year,

   
WHEN: Thursday, April 27, 2017 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

(Times approximate)

Beautification of Westside Park

Ceremony Celebrating YouthBuild’s Impact in Paterson and Tribute to Ka’Sir Davis

   
WHERE: Westside Park

114 Totowa Ave

Paterson, NJ 07502

The cleanup will be focused on the area surrounding the Shohid Minar monument NJCDC built in 2015.

   
WHO: NJCDC’s YouthBuild program is a youth and community development program that provides a meaningful “second chance” for area youth to earn their diploma and a construction industry-recognized certificate—in an effort to help them find long-term, living-wage jobs.  Based on a national model, the year-long program empowers youth to rebuild themselves as they rebuild their communities through a combination of work, education, service, and leadership development.
   
WHY: Global YouthBuild Day is the perfect time to celebrate the impact NJCDC’s YouthBuild program has had in Paterson.  The program has helped hundreds of Paterson young adults, and once a year we pause to celebrate its accomplishments.  It is also the ideal time to pay tribute to Ka’Sir Davis, whose death left a major void in the hearts of his family, peers, and our organization.
   
VISUALS: Before and after shots of the area surrounding the Shohid Minar monument in Westside Park

Volunteers conducting cleanup, landscaping, and painting activities

Individual and group shots of YouthBuild program participants and alumni

Tribute to Ka’Sir Davis

New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) is dedicated to creating opportunities to transform lives within the Great Falls Neighborhood of Paterson, NJ. NJCDC is a private, non-profit community development and social service agency focusing on youth development, education, affordable& supportive housing, and community and economic development. Founded in 1994, NJCDC serves over 2,000 children, teens and families daily, and strives to fulfill its vision that all 8,000 children living in the Great Falls neighborhood will reach adulthood college and career ready.

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Valerie Trawinski
Communications and Events Associate
New Jersey Community Development Corporation
P: 973.413.1608

Please watch this short Whiteboard video to learn more about the impact NJCDC is making in Paterson!

CONTACT:
Valerie Trawinski, Communications & Events Associate, 973-413-1608, vtrawinski (at) njcdc (dot) org

DAY OF CONTACT:
Barry Ford, Deputy Chief Program Officer, 201-207-3047, bford (at) njcdc (dot) org

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New Jersey Community Development Corporation (NJCDC) is dedicated to creating opportunities to transform lives within the Great Falls Neighborhood of Paterson, NJ. NJCDC is a private, non-profit community development and social service agency focusing on youth development, education, affordable & supportive housing, and community and economic development. Founded in 1994, NJCDC serves over 2,000 children, teens and families daily, and strives to fulfill its vision that all 8,000 children living in the Great Falls neighborhood will reach adulthood college and career ready.

CONTACT:
Valerie Trawinski, Communications & Events Associate,
Work: 973-413-1608
Cell: 551-404-5854

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