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YMCA Volunteers Strengthen Local Communities by Giving Back and Supporting Their Neighbors
… young people who have a mentor are more likely to attend college and hold leadership positions. Volunteerism …
Whitey Luehrs
… Y. I decided to do that and he said that George Williams College in Chicago (the Y’s training college) would be a good place to finish my college degree. Because of Whitey and my time at George …
YMCA Celebrates Mentors Being Positive Role Models For Young People
… falling off track are 55 percent more likely to enroll in college and 130 percent more likely to hold leadership … to encourage future success University YMCA, where college students serve as near-peer mentors to youth in … near campus, inspiring youth to explore their dreams for college and career in their future. The University YMCA also …
Rita DeBruyn
… high school in 1970 and was accepted at Grand Valley State College in Allendale, Michigan, to pursue a degree in … Lake in Stockholm, New Jersey. During her third year at college, Rita worked part time as a folk singer and, in the spring of 1973, she took a quarter off from college to travel and study in Europe. During her fourth …
Rita DeBruyn – First female YMCA MN Overnight Camp Director
… high school in 1970 and was accepted at Grand Valley State College in Allendale, Michigan, to pursue a degree in … Lake in Stockholm, New Jersey. During her third year at college, Rita worked part time as a folk singer and, in the spring of 1973, she took a quarter off from college to travel and study in Europe. During her fourth …
University YMCA mentoring progress plays key role in promoting diversity
… back tears of gratitude. “They so wanted me to go to college.” Similarly, Cecilia Fung, daughter of … They and over 400 other first-time and low-income college students at the U, who hail from north Minneapolis … program with guiding them through their successful college careers. For more than a century, the on-campus …
UY Reflection | Evetta Inman
… a student-led program intended to support first-generation college students of color in their transition from high school to college. The students are able to build community with a … The University YMCA has proven to be a place for college students to further develop leadership skills …
University YMCA Hosts Events to Recognize Native American Heritage Month on Friday, December 1
… will host a book fair with titles ranging from preschool to college level. Word Carrier brings the written word to … environment through experiential learning activities led by college students. On their visit to the University, the … Stadium and engage in art, science, physical activities and college readiness activities at the University Y. …
Book List
… Brendan January 5-7 Electoral College A great introduction to the Electoral College and presidential elections for young readers. …
Conversations on Race
… I had a good friend that I went to college with, who is white. She said she wanted to go to the … was a cathartic moment because after many years of going to college together and being close, I was like, “This is … and feel safe. I had a good friend that I went to college with, who is white. She said she wanted to go to the …