Yleana Leadership Academy 2023

We’re so excited to welcome you to our summer program in 2023!

Keep reading for important information. Bookmark this page so you can refer back to it.

Summer Program 2023 Information

Congratulations on being accepted to Yleana Leadership Academy 2023! Before you do anything else, confirm that you can come to our Summer Program by clicking the link in your acceptance email. If you need to change sessions or can no longer come to our Summer Program, you can let us know from that link. If you have any questions, contact us.

We will be communicating with you primarily via email leading up to our summer program. This includes important information like where to meet the bus for the summer program. This means you need to check your email regularly. We will do our absolute best to get in touch with you and make sure you have all the information you need; however, we are not responsible for any information you miss because you didn’t check your email in time or didn’t check the right email.

If you need to update your email in apply.yleana.org, you can do so by logging in and clicking Edit Profile in the top right corner.

Summer Program Dates and Locations

Acceptance Dinners

We will hold acceptance dinners in each partner city (Boston, Baltimore, Lynn/Salem/Peabody, New York City, Philadelphia). All accepted students, family members, and partner organizations are welcome. We will talk about the logistics of the summer program (including transportation) and answer any program-related questions. Students and families will also learn more about the college application timeline and process, what to expect during students’ senior year, and what kinds of resources and support are available. Attendance is optional but highly recommended! Dinner will be provided. Please register for the acceptance dinner in your city using the link below.

Deadline for All Permission Slips (Phase 3) is June 1, 2023

All permission slips and questions need to be completed in apply.yleana.org before June 1, 2023. We refer to these permission slips and questions as phase 3. Every student needs to complete all of Phase 3 before June 1, 2023. If you do not complete all of Phase 3, you may no longer be eligible to come to our summer program. All of your forms and questions must be submitted through apply.yleana.org. We do not accept any hardcopies of the forms.

To access phase 3:

  • log into apply.yleana.org with the same email/password you used when you first completed your application

  • click Application

What You Need to Submit by June 1

  • SAT admission ticket

    • All students must register for the August 26, 2023 SAT through College Board. Yleana is unable to register students. Once you register, upload a picture or copy of your admission ticket to the upload box in Phase 3.

    • We know that the registration for the August SAT isn’t open yet. If you aren’t able to register for the August SAT before June 1, you can submit Phase 3 without it.

    • If you aren’t able to register by June 1, you should regularly check the College Board and register as early as you can. We predict that sites will fill up extremely quickly. We will follow up with you to get your admission ticket, but it is your responsibility to register for the test on your own.

    • If you need a fee waiver, get it from your school counselor. Yleana is unable to provide fee waivers.

  • Roommate questionnaire

    • Fill out the questions so we can place you with a compatible roommate. We traditionally separate students by gender (one dorm for female students and one dorm for male students) and place students with roommates who are not from the same school/partner organization so you get to know other students. You may have one or two roommates depending on the exact dorm we are in. We strive to make all students comfortable; if you need housing accommodations of any kind, there is a section of the form where you can let us know.

  • Yleana permission slips

    • Student form: Enter your own email, then complete the form through HelloSign, download the completed form, and upload it into the upload box in Phase 3.

    • Parent/guardian form: Enter your primary caregiver’s email. The form will be emailed directly to them via HelloSign. They need to complete the form, then send you the signed form. You should download the signed form and upload it into the upload box in Phase 3.

  • Medical form

    • The medical form needs to be printed and completed by a doctor if you have not had a physical since August 7, 2022. Then you can take a picture of it and upload it to the upload box in Phase 3.

      • NOTE: If your last physical was after August 7, 2022, you can upload any documentation you received from that visit, including your immunization (vaccine) records.

  • COVID vaccination card

    • All staff and students are required to be fully vaccinated (including boosters) before coming to the summer program. Upload a picture of the front and back of your COVID vaccination card to the upload box in Phase 3.

  • Insurance card

    • Upload a picture of the front and back of your health insurance card to the upload box in Phase 3.

  • Contact us if you have questions about anything that’s required for Phase 3.

Packing List

Here is the packing list for our summer program.

Follow-up Program

Remember that part of your acceptance to Yleana means attending the Follow-up Program in your city. The locations and times are still to be determined.

Follow-up Program Dates (Attendance at all dates is required):

  • August 17, 2023

  • August 19, 2023

  • August 22, 2023

  • August 24, 2023

Summer Program 2023 COVID Policies

The health and safety of our students and staff is the most important thing to us. The Yleana Leadership Foundation is implementing the following COVID policies for this year. Yleana Leadership Foundation reserves the right to change these policies as we see fit or as required by our campus partners. (Updated 5/18/23)

  1. All students and staff are required to be fully vaccinated, including any applicable boosters.

    • We will verify that all staff/students have a valid vaccine card.

  2. We recommend that all students test themselves 24 hours before getting on the bus. Students who test positive should not get on the bus.

    • Yleana will not send COVID tests to students before camp

  3. We recommend that all students and chaperones wear masks and socially distance, as much as possible, on the buses to and from our summer program.

    • Students should plan to sit with at least one empty seat between them and the next closest student, if possible based on the size of the bus.

  4. We will have masks and rapid tests available at camp.

  5. Students who experience mild symptoms consistent with COVID will be tested with a rapid test.

    • Students who test positive will unfortunately be unable to continue staying at our summer program. In the case of a positive test, we will alert the campus’ medical staff about the positive test, alert the student’s emergency contact, and move the student to an isolated room in the dorm. Students’ emergency contacts should be prepared to drive to Colgate or Mount Holyoke to pick up their student in case they test positive.

    • Students who test negative will be required to wear a mask, test every other day, distance from the rest of the students/staff until their symptoms resolve and/or they have 2 negative tests.

  6. We will follow all additional rules and regulations required by Colgate/Mount Holyoke to help limit the spread of COVID on campus.

Social Media

Remember to follow us on social media to learn more about Yleana and get updates about acceptance dinners and our summer program!

Instagram: @YleanaFoundation

Facebook: Yleana Leadership Foundation

Twitter: @YleanaLeaders