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The HSASP hosted a FAFSA/Scholarship Workshop and Pizza Party on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 which was very informative and interactive. Our teens and their parents gained a better understanding of the FAFSA process and Obtained scholarship applications as well. Kudos to Nashima Harvey, The Little Green House Educational Services & HESAA for facilitating our workshop.…

Our Law Enforcement Career Recruitment Fair at City Plex Movie Theater in Newark was an awesome event. The recruiters from the New Jersey State Parole Board, FBI, IRS-Criminal Investigations, NJ Transit police, Essex County Sheriff’s Department, Rutgers University Police, NJ Department of Corrections, and New Jersey Transit Police, were knowledgeable, courteous and insightful. Law Enforcement…

The High School Academic Support Program hosted it’s first annual “Connect for Respect Conference” on January 13, 2024 at the Springfield Branch Library in Newark. Our facilitators were Lakeesha Eure from the City of Newark’s Office of Violence Prevention and Trauma Recovery. Teens shared their various experiences with violence and trauma and the coping mechanisms…

The High School Academic Support
Program has had an active Fall
Season. We have hosted in-person
and virtual events for teens.

Great to meet so many awesome athletes at our High School Athletes Brunch on December 9, 2023. Thanks to Kings Restaurant for catering such an awesome brunch. Thanks to the Principals, Coaches and Counselors who promoted this event in their schools. Each athlete received a packet on NCAA Clearinghouse Rules, How to effectively communicate with…

Kudos to all of the high school seniors who attended our Instant Decision College Fair on Wednesday , December 6, 2023in Newark. There were hundreds of teens in attendance from nearly 40 schools in the Newark and Greater Newark Area. Nearly $600,000 was awarded in merit-based scholarship ranging from $10,000-$14,000 each and one student with…

Great to meet so many college bound teens today at the HBCU College Fair at Kean University. The College acceptances were plentiful and more than 5000 students were in attendance from the Tristate area and even a busload from Suitland, Maryland. Although I arrived with hundreds of scholarship applications, college prep materials, FAFSA information, community…

We had an awesome college tour of NYU in New York today. Our tour guides were very gracious and knowledgeable of the campus activities, campus history, majors and extra curricular activities. Our students were excited and inquisitive. We also enjoyed a delicious lunch at BBQ’s and we are grateful to our sponsors and everyone who…

Teens from the Rae Kushner Yeshiva High School in Livingston, NJ visited the H.E.L.P. Center on Sussex Avenue in Newark on October 25, 2023 where they distributed winter clothes, blankets, cupcakes and beverages to the residents. The High School Academic Support Program was on hand to greet the teens and help distribute the items.

The High School Academic Support Program hosted a trip to Yale University on Friday, September 29, 2023. We enjoyed a welcome reception and panel discussion upon our arrival which was hosted by current students at the African American Cultural House and dinner hosted by the Connecticut NAACP and facilitated by the Morgan State University Alumni Chapter.