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National YMCA Black/Hispanic Achievers
Program
Reaching and Serving All People of Color
And How Are The Children?
What is YMCA Black/Hispanic Achievers?
The YMCA Black/Hispanic Achievers program is an academic achievement/career development initiative for middle school and high school youth and teens of color.
The name “Black Achievers” represents and describes the historical origin and mission. However, today, the YMCA Black/Hispanic Achievers program is like the national YMCA movement, multi-racial and gender balanced.
What is YMCA Black/Hispanic Achievers?
Because of the growing number of Achievers programs serving Hispanic/Latino teens, some local YMCAs have adapted differing titles to better reach the teens of color in their program service areas (for example, Minority Achievers, Hispanic Achievers, Multi-Cultural Achievers or Y Achievers).
Though local program titles may differ, the program purpose and format are the same for African Americans, Latinos or any ethnic group:
“ …to help teens of color set and pursue high educational and career goals resulting in high school graduation and acceptance into and graduation from an institution of higher learning and successful entry into a career of their choosing.”
Program Purpose
Program Goals
Acknowledge professional adults of color. Build positive assets in youth of color. Create channels for community involvement
by business and industry. Raise funds for continuing community
development by local YMCAs.
Gayle BrockNational Black/Hispanic Achievers Director,YMCA of the USA
National Program Leadership
National Advisory Committee
Phillip Miner - ChairDirector for Community Initiatives Minnesota Private College Council, Fund and
Research Foundation - Woodbury, MN Vicky White – Vice-Chair
Manager, Creative Services- Boeing Company - Seattle WAWriting & Editing
Michelle JohnsonSenior Philanthropy Officer Aurora Medical Health Systems - Milwaukee, WI
Carmen BakerVice President of Diversity Carlson Companies –Minnetonka, MN
Rocio RodriquezVP of Human Resources Cummins, Inc. – Columbus, IN
Glenda CousinsVice President Community Dev. Mngr US Bank Corp. – Cincinnati, OH
Jo Harris Director of Community & Movement YMCA of the USA – Dallas, TX
Leadership
Operating in 32 States. Florida has largest number of programs.
Over 165 programs nationally 30 programs primarily serving Hispanic/Latino teens
Approximately 10,000 - 14,000 youth served annually
Achievers Programs Nationally
Achievers Programs Nationally
Hispanic Achievers Programs Nationally
Why YMCA Black/Hispanic AchieversNational data shows education and achievement disparities among African-American and Hispanic U.S. teenagers as compared to their white counterparts.
History shows (1980–2000) that the educational attainment gaps between whites and Hispanics, African-Americans and Native Americans is widening. If these educational disparities are not addressed, anticipated demographic shifts will have a major impact on the educational attainment of the U.S. population.
Why YMCA Black/Hispanic Achievers
% of 18-year-olds in the United States of America
Whites 62.6 Blacks 14.1 Hispanics 16.2
% of all public high-school graduates
Whites 70.2 Blacks 12.9 Hispanics 11.1 US have 69.7
Why YMCA Black/Hispanic Achievers
% Enrolled in undergraduate programs
Whites 64.5 Blacks 11.1 Hispanics 9.8
% of BA degrees received
Whites 72.4 Blacks 8.4 Hispanics 5.8
Why YMCA Black/Hispanic Achievers
African Americans represent 14% of 18-year-olds and only 10% of all college degrees awarded.
Sixteen percent of all 18-year-olds in the U.S. are Hispanic and only 7% of all college degrees in the U.S. are awarded to Hispanics.
Nationally, the number of high school graduates will increase by 4% between 2003
and 2013.
Source: Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (2003)
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Percent Change in Number of High School Graduates by StateProjected, 2002-03 to 2012-13
Source: WICHE, 2003
Gain of 10% to 19%
Gain of 1% to 9%
Loss of 1% to 9%
Loss of 10% to 19%
Loss of 20% to 27%
Gain of 20% to 100%
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Who can affect an even more positive outcome?
The National YMCA Black/Hispanic Achievers Program
The YMCA Black Achievers program provides purposeful, targeted programming geared towards educating minority teens.
The program equips teens with skills and competencies needed to gain acceptance to and graduate from institutions of higher learning and successful entry into the workforce.
Why YMCA Black/Hispanic Achievers
Program Components Academic Enrichment
College Preparation
Career Exploration
Workforce Development
College Tours
World of Work/Job Shadowing
SAT/ACT Preparation and/or Tutoring
Corporate Internships
College Scholarship Development
Leadership Development Programming
Regional Teen Summits
Alumni Chapters (Teen and Adult)
Cultural Enrichment Character/Asset
Development Recognition/Fund-
Raising Events
2009-10 Program Focus Black/Hispanic Achievers Program
Curriculum Development
Redesign of Youth Achievers Manual
Strategic Program Planning
College Access Education/Promotion
Increase Hispanic Achievers
Programs
Measurable Outcomes
Black Achievers Program Data Nine out of 10 high-school
seniors enter post secondary education.
Business, Education, Law & Government, Health/Medical, Computer
Sciences are the main fields of choice.
Nearly 100% of Achievers entering higher education do so with some form of scholarship assistance (Actual figures not available...estimated from director reports.)
Tutoring is offered in 56% of Achievers programs.
Career Fairs are offered in 58% of Achievers programs.
College tours are offered in 79% of Achievers programs.
SAT/ACT preparation is offered in 62% of Achievers programs.
Cultural awareness (i.e., Black/Hispanic history programs) offered in 44% of Achievers programs.
18% program participants are of Hispanic/Latino descent
.018% of program participants are of Asian/Native American or other nationalities.
.002% program participants did not complete high school.
Together, the National YMCA Black/Hispanic Achievers program, partnering with committed colleges and
universities and corporations, can change these challenges into opportunities for our
collective future.
Why YMCA Black/Hispanic Achievers
A strong tool to wield in helping YMCAs and corporations
nationwide reach and develop teens, preparing the way for a
stronger future.
Why YMCA Black/Hispanic Achievers
And Why Do All This?
So the Children May Be WELL
Gayle BrockNational Black/Hispanic Achievers Director
YMCA of the USA312-339-2169
