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ALL STARS PROJECT OF NEW JERSEY YOUTH AND BUSINESS LEADERS ANNOUNCE PRIVATELY-FUNDED FIVE POINT PLAN FOR NEWARK EXPANSION

On Monday, March 29, business leaders from New Jersey, joined by Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Congressman Donald M. Payne, and 100 Newark youth participants of the All Stars Project of New Jersey, gathered at Newark's City Hall Rotunda to announce a privately-funded, five-point plan for Newark's expansion.  This expansion involves reaching more young people with All Stars' development afterschool programs and the New Jersey business community leading the way raising $9 million to support the expansion; $3 million has already been raised. Read coverage by the Newark Star Ledger.

The five-point plan includes: (1) continuing to expand the innovative afterschool development programs All Stars now offers to young people - the All Stars Talent Show Network and the Development School for Youth; (2) opening a center named for Scott H. Flamm in downtown Newark - a thriving hub of cultural activities giving young people from the poorest communities opportunities to work with the best professionals in theatre, business and education; (3) partnering with New Jersey universities to train the next generation of afterschool workers and educators in the All Stars' development approach; (4)  a newly formed Board which is leading this expansion, co-chaired by Steve Alesio, chairman, Dun & Bradstreet, and Robert T. Ross, director, NJ Region Wealth Management Banking at Merrill Lynch; and, (5) raising $9 million over the next four years to make this happen - $3 million has been raised to date.

"The All Stars Project is a wonderful program, which connects Newark youth with a variety of internship opportunities that enable them to manifest their personal excellence by gaining invaluable exposure to career choices and professional development. We are grateful to the business community and all of the community partners whose support will expand the program to our City. I congratulate all of our youth who are shining today as Newark's All Stars," said Mayor Cory Booker.

All Stars also announced a $500,000 private economic stimulus program providing 180 paid internships in professional settings that help Newark's youth continue to grow and develop.  Over 100 businesses have partnered with the All Stars Project of New Jersey including D&B, PSEG, MetLife, Ernst & Young, UBM Global, SIMS Metal Management, Tiffany & Co., Hollister Construction, Novartis, LexisNexis and Investors Savings Bank.

 

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