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Charles Smith |
RSVP: Arizona National Guard's Youth Corps Program, Project Challenge |
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Since 1993, RSVP volunteer Charles Smith, a retired Army officer, has served fifty hours each week with the Arizona National Guard's Youth Corps Program, Project Challenge. Project Challenge is a five-month residential program for high school dropouts between the ages of sixteen and eighteen. Students earn their GEDs, perform 100 hours of community service, develop life and citizenship skills and good health habits, and maintain physical fitness. Charles is a mentor and role model to the young residents, helping them succeed by gaining the skills they need to turn their lives around. |
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