YMCA Achievers
Welcome! The YMCA Achievers program is dedicated to helping all urban youth reach their fullest potential. Many of Boston's youth graduate high school and are left to navigate the college process by themselves. From College Path to the Summer Institute, we provide educational enrichment opportunities to prepare for college & career. We are proud to be part of the YMCA of Greater Boston, the largest provider of social services in MA.
We've Changed our Name!
To expand our programming to reach a wider audience and a more diverse demographic of teens, the Black Achievers YMCA is now YMCA Achievers. With this name change we hope to continue to provide quality programs and services, by now offering key programs at several YMCA of Greater Boston locations to create a “college bound culture” in all the YMCA’s teen programming. Read the full press release here.
Are You Ready to Get In & Get Through?
Among the 2,964 students who graduated from Boston Public Schools in June 2000, approximately 64% enrolled in college. Among the BPS class of 2006, 66.9% of graduates went on to college, compared to a national average of 64%. College graduation rates for black and Hispanic college enrollees from BPS are substantially lower than those for white and Asian students (28.2% and 23.9% vs. 53.3% and 52%, respectively.)
YMCA Achievers
316 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617.927.8031
Fax: 617.536-3240
