Y ACHIEVERS 2017-2018 IMPACT REPORT
CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS STRATEGY
a·chiev·er noun “A person who achieves a high or specified level of success.”
YMCA OF GREATER CHARLOTTE ymcacharlotte.org/yachievers
STUDENT IMPACT
Y Achievers helps students stay in school, graduate and pursue post-secondary opportunities. Students are taught workplace skills and given the opportunity to participate in college tours and paid internship experiences. During the 2017-2018 school year, Y Achievers partnered with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to reach students at West Charlotte LIFT Academy, Harding High School, Hopewell High School and Rocky River High School. Using the University of Chicago's 6 to 16 curriculum, teachers and program staff introduce college and career readiness skills and lead activities that build self-efficacy. Y Achievers is a collaborative initiative to help increase the graduation rate in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. In 2018, 100% of Y Achievers seniors graduated.
390 students served during the 2017-2018 school year
FIVE PILLARS OF Y ACHIEVERS Academics College Knowledge Positive Relationships Life Skills Positive Identity
Y ACHIEVERS SITES Johnston YMCA Keith Family YMCA Simmons YMCA Stratford Richardson YMCA
SATURDAY SUMMITS Saturday Summits are led by business professional volunteers called Team Coaches. Volunteers help students develop career skills and etiquette through a variety of activities. Thank you to our 30 Team Coaches who volunteered their time to work with students each month during the 2017-2018 school year. Summit topics included career exploration, civic engagement and preparing for a job interview.
DID YOU KNOW? The YMCA of Greater Charlotte's Y Achievers program is ranked among the nation’s top 5 Y Achievers programs.
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
Summer internships represent tremendous learning opportunities for students and a critical workforce development strategy for Charlotte business leaders. In summer 2018, 14 Y Achievers students worked in paid summer internships around the Charlotte community.
THANK YOU
to the following companies for hosting Y Achievers interns in summer 2018:
Tyrique Graham graduated from Vance High School in 2017. He interned with Beacon Partners, which gave him the opportunity to learn teamwork and Microsoft Excel. "Y Achievers helped me to create a resume and cover letter and to apply for scholarships," he said. He is the first person in his family to go to college and currently attends Winston-Salem State University. His major is Accounting. Hear from Tyrique: https://youtu.be/zWj_gCvuRnU
Beacon Partners Charlotte Ballet Food Lion Heart Math Tutoring Informative Tech Transformation Educational Services “Thank you, Mrs. McGee-Flemming, for the great three years of Y Achievers. I have learned a whole lot and got exposed to so much. I thank you for helping me grow in new ways that I never thought possible. Through my participation in the Y Achievers program I learned that the world is not limited and small.� - Cher Xiong, Y Achievers Graduate
THANK YOU, MAJOR FUNDERS! Y Achievers is fully funded by individual gifts, corporate donations and grants. We are grateful for the support of our major funders ($10,000+) and all who make the program possible.
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