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Cougar Re-entry Program

Kean University’s Cougar Re-entry Program supports the development of training, employment, and retention for the justice-involved population to re-enter the workforce.

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Kean Cougar Re-Entry Program

As New Jersey's urban research university, Kean is a statewide leader in research and policy for underserved cities and urban communities. Kean is making a difference in the lives of New Jerseyans living in urban communities as we help urban centers build stronger futures. 

The Cougar Re-entry Program serves Union, Mercer, Somerset, Hunterdon, Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex counties. Through the establishment of community partnerships, the Cougar Re-entry Program will provide participants with career services, job training, paid internships and support services to assist in breaking down barriers to employment for justice-involved individuals.

Program Criteria

Eligible candidates must:

  • Currently be a Justice-involved individual within the State of New Jersey
  • Resident of participating county in NJ with proof of residency
  • Willingness to complete identified training, career services and/or internships plus obtain employment
  • Age 18 or older
  • Proof of Selective Service Registration (Male born 1960 or later)

 

Available Services

Kean University's Cougar Re-Entry Program provides participants with:

  • Career Services
  • Training Services
  • Support Services

Leadership
Tisan Rasool Dawud Associate Director, Generation 2 Generation (G2G) Email: tdawud@kean.edu

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