What is Y ACHIEVERS?

YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity Y Achievers is a developmentally based, extracurricular, academic achievement and team mentoring program designed to help 5th—12th Grade minority youth prepare for and enact impactful, fulfilled livelihoods in college and beyond. The Y Achievers program was created with the following 3 goals:

• To encourage youth to set and achieve high educational, personal and professional goals,
• To help youth create positive mentoring relationships with adults who have achieved personal and professional success, and to acknowledge both for their efforts in this regard
• To create channels for continuing community investment & involvement by business and industry.

These goals are achieved by hosting a variety of activities specific to each level of program participation; all activities however, fall under 5 Programmatic Thrusts: Leadership Development, Career Exploration, College Readiness, Personal (Character) Development, and Community Investment.