NES employees give guidance to young men during International Men’s Day

 

NES employees recently visited Maplewood High School for its inaugural celebration of International Men’s Day. Jimmy Hunt, Anthony Petway and Rashed Fakhruddin met with the young men in Maplewood’s senior class to offer perspective and advice. The open dialogue was just one part of the event, which also included presentations on ‘self respect and self worth, respecting the opposite sex and abstaining from a criminal record.’ NES was one of 25 business and community partners represented at the event.

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