What is Y Achievers?
Y Achievers is a multicultural program designed to create equity in education and the workplace by empowering students from diverse backgrounds to develop, pursue, and achieve their higher education and career goals. Programs are available for high school students in grades 9–12 and provide mentorship, leadership development, college and career exploration, and life skills to help students prepare for their future. Adult mentors from across the Oklahoma City area are also needed to inspire, encourage, and guide local teens as they navigate high school and plan for life after graduation.
- Freshman Post-Secondary Readiness
Y Achievers is a Multicultural program to create equity in education as well as the workplace for students of diverse backgrounds to develop, pursue higher education, and career goals.
- Sophomore Life Skills 101
During each school year, sophomores will meet to learn life skills that not only prepare them for the future, but life in high school now. From self-care to tips to dealing with mental health and, learning the ends and outs of finance and more.
- Junior Career Exploration
Once a month, local businesses host Y Achievers in their buildings/offices to show young people a variety of career opportunities. The tours provide hands on experiences to many careers and exposure to passionate business leaders, while broadening each students’ horizon to dream bigger and strive for great success.
- Y Achiever Senior University 101
Once a month, seniors meet to finalize all details that are necessary to enter college or a new career. A local expert helps the students with everything from college applications to scholarship essays to financial aid forms, resume writing and so much more.
Summer Programming
College Tours
College tours (Kansas/Oklahoma/Texas).
More information is coming soon.
Y Achievers Summit
Select Achievers students travel to Blue Ridge, NC to expand on what they have learned through the school year. The Y Achievers Summit provides valuable leadership development, life enhancing skills with other Achievers students from across the United States.
STUDENTS
Are you a student in the Oklahoma City area interested in taking part in one of these programs?
ADULT VOLUNTEERS
Interested in becoming a mentor or sharing your expertise with students across the metro?
