Making a Difference Through Mentoring and College Readiness


CYC makes a significant difference in the lives of young people in grades 3 through 12 by providing mentoring and college readiness services. We serve as a catalyst, bringing together over 2,100 volunteers and 120 local businesses and organizations to help young people graduate from high school and successfully make the leap forward into postsecondary education or rewarding employment.



Mentoring

CYC works on-site in Cincinnati Public Schools to provide mentoring and tutoring opportunities that match up an adult volunteer with one student in grades 3 through 12. Our mentoring programs include one-to-one mentoring, group mentoring, academic tutoring, and more.



College Access

CYC's College Access Program is designed to get young people thinking about college as early as middle school and to support them all the way through the twelfth grade.





United for Youth


Our theme—united for youth—serves as a daily reminder that helping Cincinnati-area youth requires the coordinated involvement of every citizen. United for youth is our rallying cry to each person, organization, and company in the Cincinnati area to find a way to become involved in the lives of our area youth. CYC can help!

results that count

  • 95 percent of seniors in CYC programs graduated from high school
  • 89 percent of these seniors applied to college
  • 86 percent of students participating in CYC programs were promoted to the next grade
See CYC's report card in full.