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 COMING SUMMER 2009 to BARRINGER HIGH  NEWARK
"When youth are given the opportunity to grow and really recognize the greatness within them they spread their new found wings and they SOAR. And if you ask them why, in spite of all of their challenges, they fly so high - they will tell you...because we are EAGLES!" The PARTNERSHIP
Port Authority of NY & NJ Newark Liberty International Airport has partnered with the Aerospace and Aviation Academy at Barringer High in Newark New Jersey and the Communities In Schools of New Jersey Mentoring Success Center. Together these organizations will implement an exciting professional mentoring initiative. 
Airport employess from managers and pilots to skycaps and other skilled workers will be matched with youth form Barringer in structured, committed, outcome based mentoring relationships. What's in it for ME?YOUTH - You will be exposed to the many career opportunities at Port Authority or NY & NJ Newark Liberty International Airport through caring relatonships with the people that perform those jobs. MENTORS - You will have the opportunity to give back and positively influences the life of a young person while growing your own experience base. Â
   
 Why Mentoring? "According to research done by Public/Private Ventures, youth with mentors are 46% less likely to start using drugs and 52% less likely to skip school.
  For more information please call:Valerie Pratt, Sr. Customer Service Port Authority of NY & NJ Newark Liberty Internstionsl Airport 973 961-6710or Thomas Owens, Director Mentoring Success Center Communities In Schools of New Jersey 973 242 -0463 ext 3005 Â
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