Unity in CommUNITY
Celebrating the 4th Annual EJS CommUNITY Block Party Presented by Pulte Family Charitable Foundation Above: There were lots of smiling faces at the 4th Annual EJS CommUNITY Block Party Presented […]
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EJS Project: 9 Years Of Action
Delray’s EJS Project has impacted over 500 teens in its first nine years of existence. We went to the annual EJS Project gala at The Addison in Boca Raton last
The Well of PBC August 2023
The EJS Project has been featured in the August 2023 issue of The Well of PBC, a blog published by Bewellpbc, a non-profit organization that provides support and resources to
New Era Prep collaborates with EJS Project Delray Beach Block Party
The EJS Project has been featured on New Era Prep, a high school in Delray Beach, Florida. The article highlights the EJS Project’s recent block party in Delray Beach, which
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Delray Beach man helps at-risk youth through EJS Project
The EJS Project has been featured on WPBF 25 News in a story about its work to help at-risk youth in Delray Beach, Florida. The story, titled “Delray Beach Man
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EJS Project: Building Tomorrow’s Leaders
The EJS Project has been featured on the website of the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) in a story about its work to help at-risk youth in Delray Beach,
Hopportunities Helps the EJS Project Raise Funds
The EJS Project was recently featured in a local news story by WPTV West Palm Beach. You can watch the news piece here: https://www.wptv.com/news/region-s-palm-beach-county/delray-beach/delray-beach-non-profit-partners-with-local-beer-hall-to-fundraise Hopportunities is a self-serve beer hall
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He grew up hustling on Delray Beach’s streets. Now he empowers teens to become leaders.
The EJS Project, created by Dupree Jackson, engages minority youth in Delray to focus on opportunity, while also seeking social justice.
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Paying It Forward: Inspired By A Father’s Teachings, The EJS Project Mentors Black Area Youth
Among its initiatives, the EJS Project places students in paid internships. As of July, there were 14 kids in the program, working for the Delray Beach Parks and Recreation department and other organizations. “When they graduate school, they enter the workforce with at least some experience,” says Jackson, 36, a father of two who lives in Delray.
Training program in Delray Beach focuses on improving racial equity
A Palm Beach County foundation said it is time to take a new approach to combat systemic racism.
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