YOUNG EXECUTIVE SCHOLARS (Y.E.S.) PROGRAM
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The Y.E.S. Program strives to break the cycle of generational poverty
Every year, millions of children fall through the cracks of a broken system and lose hope for a fulfilling, prosperous life.聽Education is integral to intellectual, emotional and physical development 鈥� and academic failure is at the crux of cyclical poverty.聽We cannot address one without the other.
Program Background and Structure
淫妻社鈥檚 Y.E.S. Program is a collaboration between 淫妻社鈥檚 Neff College of Business and Innovation and Jones Leadership Academy of Business (JLAB) in Toledo, Ohio. The program was established in 2017 to help cultivate the academic potential of underrepresented students, preparing them for success in higher education.
Each academic year, junior and senior students from JLAB participate in monthly workshops that cover leadership development, real-life business etiquette and college prep skills. These involve powerful mentorship relationships.
Participation in this program is life-changing. This program connects local students to 淫妻社 and the College of Business and Innovation. Participants gain access to academic and career opportunities thanks to Y.E.S.!
Help Break Down Barriers
After two years of running the program, it became obvious that additional barriers prevented students from moving to the next level of聽higher education.
Students from low-income families face significant educational setbacks and need more assistance than students from higher-income homes. With rising numbers of low-income students, it can be a struggle to ensure that these students receive the attention, care and resources they need to achieve educational success.
Our goal is that generational poverty is never a barrier for motivated students with a passion for business at 淫妻社.
Commitment to Closing the Achievement Gap
Additional resources are needed to help聽talented, hard-working students earn a 淫妻社 diploma. Many of these young people are first-generation college students, and some may even be the first in their family to graduate high school.
Your support will not only help us expand the high school program to additional schools, but it will help us provide a continuum of wrap-around services to聽those Y.E.S. Program graduates who choose to attend 淫妻社. Some of these additional services include:
- Peer Tutors
- Mentoring Programs聽
- Full Careers Arc Programming
Together we can help ensure that access to a high-quality education is a reality for all students, no matter their socioeconomic status. Together, we can聽help break the cycle of poverty.
For additional information, please contact:
Craig A. Turner, M.Ed.
Director, Y.E.S. Program
Craig.Turner@utoledo.edu
419-530-5344