Newark Beautification Initiative

Mayor’s Training and Leadership Summer Youth Employment Program
Sponsored by the City of Newark in Partnership with NJIT (New Jersey Institute of Technology)

Instructors: Ji Young Kim, RA, Adjunct Professor NJIT CoAD & Angus Eade, Adjunct Professor NJIT CoAD
Program Monitors: Cody Piggot, Joshua Mprah
Program Participants: Mathew Ajiboye, Samuel Amoah, Edward Bozza, Omari Bryan, Khailah Burks, Shukur Carmichael, Andy Cordero, Amber Dodd, Beverly Gopre, Moises Guzman, Aaron Holloway, Yhannick Jackson, Maeomia Lester, Alonza Mitchell, Folashade Odubona, Kyairah Owens, Mekhi Rodriguez, Andrea Tabares, Aniya Travers, Isaiah Rodgers
Drawing by Amber Dodd & Aniya Travers, Shukur Carmichael & Mekhi Rodriguez

The Newark Beautification Initiative is a locally funded project sponsored by the City of Newark in collaboration with NJIT. The goal of the program is to provide 25 selected young people between the ages 14 – 18 with employment, education, and enrichment opportunities related to the remediation and environmental preservation of existing properties within the Science Park region of Newark. This program is a critical initiative for students, educators, and the community.