Mariah Pierce, 13, of Mannington talks about the "Look Out Tower" that she was involved in along
with other group projects that were made during the Empowering and Mentoring Minority Youth
Program conducted by Calvary Community Development Corporation at Salem Community College on Friday.

By Lisa K. Heney
lheney@sjnewsco.com
CARNEYS POINT TWP. -- When most people hear or see the word EMMY they think of the awards ceremony held every year for television productions, but for a group of middle schoolers all throughout Salem County it stands for Empowering and Mentoring Minority Youth.

Throughout the past week, Calvary Community Development Corporation (CCDC) held a pilot run of the EMMY Program on the Salem Community College campus in Carneys Point Township. The closing ceremony was held on Friday from noon to 2 p.m.

The program, which provides minority youth with educational and leadership experiences, is geared toward sixth graders who are going into seventh grade in Salem County.