The Village Project Model is a personal growth program that assists youth to successful graduate high school and transition to college or employment—successful life. Growing up can be hard for any young person. It is even more difficult for disengaged youth who may be at-risk of dropping out of school or formal society in general.  Besides dropout, many young adults targeted by PROJECT ENGAGE may be at much higher risk of becoming a teen parent, gang participation, drug addiction and other violent or nonproductive activities, and lower earning potential across their lifetime.