About the Seminar

Each year, New Jersey HOBY hosts over 300 high school sophomores from around the state for a 3-day conference filled with keynote speakers, panels, skill-building activities, enlightening conversations, and opportunities to network with accomplished peers and professionals

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“HOBY taught me that I can make a real, lasting difference in my community, no matter my age.”

— William Boyce
Northern Valley Regional H.S., 2019 N.J. HOBY Ambassador

What is HOBY?

HOBY programs are conducted annually throughout the United States, serving local and international high school students. HOBY programs provide students selected by their schools to participate in unique leadership training, service-learning and motivation-building experiences.

New Jersey HOBY by the Numbers

 
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Ambassadors

Each year, New Jersey hosts over 300 OUTSTANDING high school sophomores from across the state. We are proud to say that N.J. HOBY is the largest HOBY state seminar in the world! Schools can click here to find out more about our Ambassador Registration process. To learn about community nominations, click here.

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Volunteers

From our Corporate Board to our Directors to our Volunteer staff, New Jersey HOBY is run entirely by our incredible team of volunteers. Many of these volunteers are alumni of the program, but others come from afar to join the HOBY family. There are tons of ways to get involved. Click here for more information!

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Service Hours

At the end of each seminar, we challenge our Ambassadors to complete a minimum of 100 hours of community service in one year. To date, we’re proud to say that our alumni have risen to meet this challenge, donating over 250,000 hours of service to nonprofits in New Jersey and around the globe.