About Face Program
Graduation
The About Face Program, an after-school
program run by the New Jersey National Guard, will have a graduation ceremony
on Thursday, June 14 at 4 p.m. in the Plainfield National Guard Armory,
1201 East 7th Street, Plainfield.
New Jersey’s Secretary of State DeForest
B. Soaries Jr. will be the keynote speaker with Maj. Gen. Paul J. Glazar,
The Adjutant General of New Jersey providing the welcoming remarks.
About Face is a prototype after-school
program for at-risk youth in Plainfield. Students are recommended
by their teachers and applications are reviewed by the Division of Social
Services, Union County. Funding for About Face comes from the Union County
DARE program.
The 30 students, 14-17 years old,
come to the Armory from 3:30-7 p.m., two days a week for eight weeks.
The next class begins in September. |
