A mother of a New Jersey Youth ChalleNGe Academy Class 51 candidate hugs her daughter during in-processing at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center at the National Guard Armory in Bordentown, , Jan. 7, 2020. During the next two weeks of the 22-week program, the candidates will undergo an acclimation phase where they will adjust to the program’s physical, mental and social discipline. The voluntary educational program provides 16 to 18 year-old high school dropouts a structured residential program in a quasi-military environment where they can earn a general education development


A mother of a New Jersey Youth ChalleNGe Academy Class 51 candidate hugs her daughter during in-processing at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center at the National Guard Armory in Bordentown, , Jan. 7, 2020. During the next two weeks of the 22-week program, the candidates will undergo an acclimation phase where they will adjust to the program’s physical, mental and social discipline. The voluntary educational program provides 16 to 18 year-old high school dropouts a structured residential program in a quasi-military environment where they can earn a general education development diploma. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)


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