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Trenton-based Isles Youth Institute gives troubled students a second chance

Amy Reynolds | June 21, 2014

At 17, Will Hunter was incarcerated for shoplifting. He was scared, his heart was pounding and he didn’t see himself completing high school. But Hunter, now 19, graduated in December from Isles Youth Institute, which was formerly known as the Isles YouthBuild program, and he sees himself having a successful future.

“YouthBuild was like a second chance to me,” Hunter said. “I don’t think I would have made it through school, I really don’t.”

Tomorrow, 19 students will attend the Isles Youth Institute commencement at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton to celebrate all they have accomplished.

Isles Youth Institute is an alternative high school for dropouts and students who had challenges completing traditional high school. It offers academic and vocational training with an emphasis on leadership development and civic engagement.

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