The Nevada National Guard and state Department of Education will host an information meeting for parents and teenagers on Project Challenge tonight at the Clark County Probation Center.

The alternative education program is an opportunity for at-risk youth to gain positive, life-building skills and earn another chance to advance to higher education, according to a statement from the Nevada National Guard.

The 17-month education program is open to high school dropouts between ages 16 and 18. The meeting begins 6 p.m. at the probation center, 2424 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Building C.