YMCA Enrolling Greater Cincinnati Students In Teen Achievers Program

The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Black & Latino Teen Achievers (college readiness) Program is hosting an information and registration event Saturday, August 28 for the 2010 to 2011 school year. The event will be in the cafeteria (1st floor of the ATLC Building) at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Students with their parents throughout Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are invited to attend to learn about the free program for area students, and meet some of the adult volunteers.

Since 1979, the YMCA Black & Latino Achievers Program has served over 5000 teens in grades 7 through 12, awarded more than $175,000 in scholarships and assisted students with access to $3 million in college scholarships, and engaged more than 4000 adult volunteers through a network of corporate and community partners. The Program includes college prep and leadership development activities focusing on study skills/time management, interviewing techniques, financial management, team-building field trips, community service-learning projects, and college tours and more.

 “Being a participant requires a commitment from teens but the personal rewards they get back from the program are life changing,” said Darlene Murphy, YMCA Black & Latino Achievers teen program director.

For more information, the public can contact Program director Darlene Murphy at the YMCA, 513-961-3510 or dmurphy@cincinnatiymca.org, visit the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati web site.