Get Yleana Students Back2School
Support the Back2School Campaign to ensure our students have access to the mentoring programs they need: [1] getting into college, [2] staying in college and graduating, and [3] transitioning into career.
For over ten years, Yleana has been getting first-generation, low-income students to and through college with our pipeline of support. Our comprehensive mentoring programs ensure our students have what they need to be successful—from the very beginning of their college journeys and as they navigate the workplace.
Following their experience in Yleana’s flagship program, Yleana Leadership Academy, students enter a series of mentoring programs that provide resources, guidance, and support.
College Access Mentoring
After students take their official SAT tests, they remain connected to Yleana to receive support for the entire college application process. Mentorship includes extensive, detailed college planning and advising service.
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College Persistence Mentoring
Alums are matched with mentors in the summer before their freshman year of college to help ease the transition to college life, or can start at any point during their college process when they recognize that they need a little (or a lot of) help.
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College-to-Career Transitional Mentoring
When students are in their final three semesters of college, our College-to Career Transitional Mentorship Program, launched in Spring 2021 by our Young Professionals’ Council, guides our college students and recent college grads through the transition to careers.
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