"Izac Torres, a cadet that graduated from the Washington Youth Academy. Talks about his life before joining WYA and how it helped him to get where he is today.
The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program, a preventive rather than remedial “youth at risk” program, targets unemployed, drug-free, high school dropouts, 16-18 years of age. Core components of the program are citizenship, academic excellence (GED/high school diploma), life-coping skills, service to community, health and hygiene, job skills training, leadership/followership, and physical training." More