Black / Latino Achievers

Black/Latino Achievers inspires students to excel by effectively linking them to professionals to enhance self-esteem, improve academic performance, and broaden career options.  The program includes weekly leadership meetings, fun, recreational activities, volunteer opportunities, college tours, and a Teen Summit.  The school year program ends with a recognition banquet highlighting the year’s events and celebrating the youth and adult achievers.  This program is available for all high school students.

Program Objectives

• Expose young people to a wide range of educational and career opportunities.
• Help young people develop educational and career goals.
• Develop each youth’s self-esteem, self-respect, and social moral character.
• Provide young people with role models from diverse backgrounds.
• Enhance leadership/life skills.

Black/Latino Achievers Activities Include...

• Group discussions on decision making, overcoming obstacles, relationship building, and leadership skills
• Personal development workshops
• Shadowing adult professionals
• Career and education workshops
• Career cluster workshops
• College tours
• Annual awards and recognition banquet
• Community service projects
• And many other activities

For more information contact:
Antonio Ramirez @ 815-489-1126, aramirez@rockfordymca.org. OR
Louis Hopson @ 815-489-1198, lhopson@rockfordymca.org