TRENTON
- The New Jersey Governor’s Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP)
Committee has awarded a grant to NuCity
Corp to involve disadvantaged young people
in Newark in a program entitled, Spirit
of Newark, Drum and Bugle Corps. The award
is in the amount of $13,478.
This Summer Expansion Program grant provides
young people with technical music training,
and basic and advanced marching skills.
It also instructs students in maneuvering
to produce geometric designs, modern dance,
free floating movements, flag synchronization
and choreographed Broadway Stage theatrics.
Through these music-based skills, the
participants learn the concepts of teamwork,
dedication, fellowship and commitment.
After learning various musical and performance
skills, the Corps will travel to Ohio
for a performance and to Boston where
they will perform at the Drum Corps International
Championship. The grant allows 12 students
between the ages of 10 and 17 to attend
the program.
“We
are very happy that the JJDP Committee
has provided us with this funding, without
which we would not have been able to bring
these 12 deserving young people on our
tour. We are grateful and would like to
thank the JJDP Committee and JJC for everything
they have done to help us. We hope that
we can do more together in the future,”
said Glenn Eng, Project Director, Spirit
of Newark, Drum and Bugle Corps.
The Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC),
as the designated planning authority for
the allocation of federal grant funds,
works with the JJDP Committee to identify
appropriate programs, award funds and
monitor their success. The JJDP Committee
is responsible for the distribution of
more than $3 million in federal grant
awards annually to local and state agencies.
The JJDP Committee reviews proposals for
programs that aim to reduce delinquency
and/or seek to create local delinquency
prevention strategies. Programs that receive
funding work with individuals, families
and communities to reduce the risk factors
associated with delinquency. Programs
that demonstrate success are eligible
for continued funding for a maximum of
three consecutive years.
The JJC is committed to helping local
communities address the specific needs
of their young people. It is important
to allow these young people a chance to
engage in positive programs that keep
them on the right track during the summer
months,” said Howard L. Beyer, Executive
Director, JJC. We know that the earlier
we reach out to children, the better chance
we have of ensuring that they lead productive
lives.
Created in 1995 to bring together services
for delinquent young people, the JJC is
the single state agency responsible for
providing juvenile correctional rehabilitation
and parole services. The JJC also funds
local prevention programs that divert
young people from involvement in the juvenile
justice system.
The project is monitored by staff from
the Program Development and Prevention
Services arm of the JJC’s Office
of Local Programs and Services.
For more information on the JJC, please
visit www.njjjc.com.