Making A Change Group

When we said we were busy this week, we meant it!

This week, we celebrated another group of NexChap graduates as we closed out the final cohort of our 2025-26 program year.

Over the course of the program, young adults ages 18-24 worked on obtaining IDs, Social Security cards, birth certificates, learner’s permits, job readiness skills, financial literacy, workplace soft skills, introductions to careers in the medical field, and much more. But beyond the workshops and certifications, they put in the work, stayed committed, and invested in themselves.

Thank you to the partners who showed up to support, encourage, and inspire our young people, including Chester Education Foundation, Kristin Rushing, former Mayor John Linder, Lauren Sandz with Crozer Library, Propel Credit Union, and PA CareerLink. We appreciate your investment in the future of our community.

Several participants from this cohort will be selected to serve as paid Peace Ambassadors this summer, continuing their growth while helping make a difference throughout our neighborhoods.

Stay tuned for more information on our next NexChap Job Readiness cohort this fall. The work doesn’t stop here.