Young Leaders Society: Community Impact
The Young Leaders Society is continuing to strengthen their College Awareness Program (CAP)! This program, designed to increase the awareness and accessibility of a college education, emerged out of the understanding that many local youth have limited exposure to many colleges and universities within the Triangle and beyond. As a major focus, CAP provides quarterly college readiness seminars with speakers from YLS, SAT instructors, Financial Planners & the College Foundation of North Carolina as well as at least 2 college tours per year.
College Nannies and Tutors
College Foundation of North Carolina
Principle Financial of North Carolina
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| College Readiness Seminar May 2011 at Duke University |
College Readiness Seminar April 2011 at NC State University |
In conjunction with United Way partner agencies, YLS members and volunteers unite to provide this opportunity to many promising youth, most of whom will be first generation college graduates. YLS members partnered with the Durham Performance Learning Center and sponsored the fall tour to NC State University, Shaw University and Louisburg College.
As the program grows, YLS members hope to partner with two-three agencies and underwrite scheduled tours for youth participating in their programs.
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| Spring College Awareness Tour March 2011 Fayetteville State University |
September 2011 College Readiness Seminar Johnston County Community College |
If you would like to learn more about this program or if you are representing a United Way partner agency and would like additional information on how your agency can partner with the YLS College Awareness Program, please contact Zack Hawkins Leadership Giving Manager at: (919) 463-5028.