Project
Self-Sufficiency client Katelyn MacLean recently got a call from the agency
letting her know that she would be receiving a used vehicle which had been
donated to the agency by a benefactor.MacLean, a college student who had never owned a car, recalls, “I was
amazed!”After being laid off from her
job as a waitress due to the pandemic, MacLean had been searching for a new job
while juggling courses at Sussex County Community College and relying on her
family for transportation.MacLean is studying
elementary education and the lack of transportation restricted her access to
the full array of courses required for her major in addition to limiting her
employment opportunities.“This car will
help me further my education and I will use it to get back and forth to work
once I find a job” explains MacLean.“Getting
this car was the best feeling I had in my life and I am forever grateful.”“It is extremely
difficult to live and work in our community without access to a reliable
vehicle,” c…
Paid instructors and volunteers are needed to work with young adults in
the New Jersey Youth Corps high school equivalency and employment skills
training program at Project Self-Sufficiency.Program coordinators are searching for help with tutoring in science,
math, social studies, and English as well as assistance with community service
projects.Tutors will also assist with
basic reading comprehension and vocabulary.Opportunities are available Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; a
part-time, flexible schedule is offered."The situation is ideal for college students or educators who might be
taking a break from their regular schedule due to the pandemic,” notes Project
Self-Sufficiency Executive Director Deborah Berry-Toon. Those with experience in business,
construction trades, building maintenance and landscaping are particularly
welcome.The New Jersey Youth Corps gives young adults the opportunity to augment
their literacy skills, prepare for the high school equivalency exa…