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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Students explore behavioral sciences and psychology, and learn how to debunk misconceptions common in both fields of work with critical insight into the nature of mental illnesses and overall health.
DIGITAL ART
YPIE students will learn about the origins of cartooning and comics, create their own storyboards, and start to build a portfolio of their work. See our students' work in the YPIE QuaranToons.
TECH SQUAD
The YPIE Tech Squad is a talented group of YPIE Scholars who can provide technical assistance to Seniors and retired individuals in our community (in partnership with Yonkers Office for the Aging and NNORC), YPIE students and their families, and YPIE volunteers.
YPIE Coach Calendar 2022
YPIE Graduation Coaches
YPIE Graduation Coach School Specific Meetings
YPIE Essay Coaches
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MESSAGES FROM OUR YPIE SUPPORTERS
"We are happy to make this donation in recognition of our granddaughter Marley Amico‘s hard work and dedication towards YPIE."
Don and Diane Blaha
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Enrolled in College
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Enrolled in a 4-Year College
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Persisted into their
2nd Year of a 4-Year College
YPIE College Advisor (Part Time)
A YPIE College Advisor provides comprehensive college access and enrollment services to juniors and seniors in the YPIE programs that will result in student enrollment, persistence, and completion at a 4-year college. YPIE College Advisors:
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Collaborate with administrators and staff from assigned Yonkers high schools to identify, recruit, and onboard eligible YPIE students.
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Provide individualized grade level college guidance to each assigned junior YPIE student including assessing each student’s college aspirations and goals, creation of appropriate/good fit college lists, and supporting students through the college essay process.
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Provide grade level college guidance to each assigned senior YPIE student including assistance completing and submitting college applications, assistance completing FAFSA/TAP/CSS documents and scholarship applications, and analysis of final school acceptances and financial aid packages to guide students to make college commitments.