Steve, a senior of North Star Academy Charter School in Newark, NJ tells how Project U.S.E. catalyzed his love for the wilderness. Building on his formative experiences with the organization, Steve now leads other students into the outdoors and has traveled to Yellowstone National Park and Wyoming with NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School).

Project U.S.E. has been working with North Star Academy Charter School in Newark since its inception in 1997. Each year, Project U.S.E. leads a rite-of-passage-expedition for North Star’s 9th Grade Class. Project U.S.E.’s Boatbuilding Program is also a vital experiential component of North Star’s curriculum.