NEW BRUNSWICK EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

NBEFS COLLEGE & YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK (C&YPN) IS AN ONGOING SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR NEW BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL AND NEW BRUNSWICK HEALTH SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ATTENDING COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND VOCATIONAL INSTITUTES. THIS TRAILBLAZING INITIATIVE PROVIDES THEM WITH COLLEGE READINESS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT COACHING, MENTORING, TRAINING AND SPECIAL EVENTS INCLUDING CAREER CLUSTERS IN ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE, BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS, PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK, AND PRE- MED AND NURSING. NBEF ALSO OFFERS A PATHWAYS TO LAW SCHOOL PROGRAM, PUBLIC SPEAKERS INSTITUTE, AND MENTAL HEALTH PLATFORM. WE STARTED THE NBEF C&YPN IN 2011 WITH 11 STUDENTS AND HAS GROWN TO OVER 800 PARTICIPANTS. NBEF BEGINS CULTIVATING AND NURTURING STUDENTS DURING THEIR JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL, SETTING THE STAGE FOR THEIR TRANSITION INTO COLLEGE AND BEYOND. ONCE THEY ARE ENROLLED IN COLLEGE, NBEFS C&YPN BECOMES A LINK TO THEIR FUTURE, BUILDING THEIR PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO VIA CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, COACHING/MENTORING, JOB SHADOWING, AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. A PRIMARY AIM OF THE NETWORK IS TO HELP ENSURE THAT OUR YOUTH REMAIN FOCUSED ON COMPLETING THEIR COLLEGE EDUCATION WHILE AT THE SAME TIME PLANNING FOR A FUTURE CAREER. THE COLLEGE AND YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NETWORK ENABLES NBEF TO STAY CONNECTED WITH SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND TRACK THEIR PROGRESS (ALONG WITH NUMEROUS OTHER NBHS AND NBHSTHS GRADUATES PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION), WHILE PROVIDING THEM WITH PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO EQUIP THEM TO COMPETE IN OUR GLOBAL SOCIETY. NBEF LAUNCHED THEIR FIRST PREP FOR SUCCESS VIRTUAL PLATFORM IN JANUARY 2021. IT WAS A MAJOR CONFERENCE STYLE PLATFORM WITH OVER 300 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS PARTICIPATING. THE PLATFORM SHOWCASED DYNAMIC WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, FIRESIDE CHATS AND MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE TWO MAJOR ANNUAL ACTIVITIES SUMMER ENRICHMENT AND HOLIDAY "PREP FOR SUCCESS" EVENTS. THESE CONFERENCE STYLE GATHERINGS HELD IN AUGUST AND LATE DECEMBER INCLUDE NETWORKING ACTIVITIES, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS, AND WORKSHOPS COVERING KEY AREAS SUCH AS CAREER EXPLORATION, RESUME AND COVER LETTER WRITING, TIME/STRESS MANAGEMENT, MOCK INTERVIEW SKILLS, ELEVATOR PITCH, DRESS FOR SUCCESS AND DINING ETIQUETTE TIPS, COLLEGE/WORKPLACE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, ETC. ATTENDANCE HAS MORE THAN TRIPLED IN RECENT YEARS, NOW ATTRACTING OVER 100 NEW BRUNSWICK YOUTH AT EACH EVENT.

THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING OVER 80K TO COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS FROM NEW BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL AND NEW BRUNSWICK HEALTH SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL DURING THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/24. NBEF HAS AWARDED AND ADMINISTERED SCHOLARSHIPS OF 951,050 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS SINCE 2007. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE ASSISTED RECIPIENTS TO ATTEND INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, ETC. MANY OF THESE STUDENTS HAVE FURTHERED THEIR EDUCATION AND HAVE MATRICULATED IN GRADUATE & DOCTORAL PROGRAMS.