THE MISSION of the nonprofit Career Contender Program is to break down the invisible barriers that our society and specifically the educational establishment at large - have constructed for students performing marginally or poorly. These barriers serve NO purpose other than to limit the "At-Risk" Students (A.R.S.) potential and their ability to experience personal success. The educational system does not have the resources or motivation to adequately deal with the difficulties these young Americans are facing in the future. Without the skills special talents