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Say Yes to Education, Inc. (Say Yes) is a U.S. non-profit organization that seeks to improve inner-city education. The main focus of Say Yes is to increase high school and college graduation rates by offering a range of support services to at-risk, economically disadvantaged youths and families, and by pledging full scholarships for a college or vocational education to children living in poverty.
Youth empowerment programs are aimed at creating healthier and higher qualities of life for underprivileged or at-risk youth. [1] The five competencies of a healthy youth are: (1) positive sense of self, (2) self- control, (3) decision-making skills, (4) a moral system of belief, and (5) pro-social connectedness.
Location. Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Appalachia. President and Founder. Eric Eisner. Website. www .yesscholars .org. Young Eisner Scholars (YES) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to identifying underserved students and providing them with resources and support to facilitate their success in high school, college, and beyond. [1] [2]
The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (KL-YES) Program was established in October 2002. The program provides scholarships for high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend up to one academic year in the United States. [5] The first class of YES students arrived in the United States in 2003.
Academy at Ivy Ridge was an independent privately owned and operated for-profit behavior modification facility in Ogdensburg, New York. It marketed itself as a boarding school. [1] The 2024 Netflix documentary series The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping documented the conditions at the facility and the lasting impact it had on the people ...
Free the Children. WE Charity ( French: Organisme UNIS ), formerly known as Free the Children ( French: Enfants Entraide ), is an international development charity and youth empowerment movement founded in 1995 by human rights advocates Marc and Craig Kielburger. [1] The organization implemented development programs in Asia, Africa and Latin ...
Soul Fire Farm is a 72-acre farm located in Grafton, New York and was purchased by Leah Penniman and Jonah Vitale-Wolff in 2006. The farm officially opened in 2010. The name is taken from the song Soulfire by Lee “Scratch” Perry and began as a farm share for low-income individuals. [1] As the farm grew, it developed a mission to end racism ...
Youth rights. Youth participation is the active engagement of young people throughout their own communities. It is often used as a shorthand for youth participation in any many forms, including decision-making, sports, schools and any activity where young people are not historically engaged.