Success Stories_In-School Youth Program (ISY)
COLLEGE BOUND: RAISING SCORES FOR THE BRIGHTEST IMMIGRANTS

Since 1996, the In-School Youth Program (ISY) has provided students age 14-18 with computer training, SAT verbal and math tutoring and ESL classes. We teach them the multimedia skills they need to succeed either in college or in the workforce.

The CMP In-School Youth Program serves low income youth who lack access to technology training in New York City¡¦s large public schools. The program serves two important functions: improving English language skills (English is not spoken in the majority of our students' home) while at the same time helping students become more proficient in multimedia applications. Together these tools help students complete difficult college admissions forms and also learn software programs that will assist them in both academic and workplace settings.

Special features of ISY

¡E More than 90% of our students go on to college
¡E Field trips to cultural institutions throughout the City
¡E Summer Youth Employment Program which also includes classes on financial literacy
¡E One-on-One counseling available for academic/ life/employment issues than might arise

For more information, please contact
Mr. Henry Huang at (212) 571-1690
or henryhuang@cmpny.org

Linda Li is a seventeen-year old student who spent two years participating in CMP¡¦s In-School Youth Program. She lives with her parents and brother in Brooklyn. Like many of our students, she lives in a home with immigrant parents where very little English is spoken at all, yet she has worked hard to overcome the obstacles in life and move forward academically. Linda credits CMP for helping her discover new opportunities available to her with
the right training and education.

In addition to the academic support and SAT tutoring she received, Linda took part in our Summer Youth Employment Program in both 2004 and 2005, working at Maimonides Medical Center and the Lower East Side Service Center. In both positions,
she was praised for her strong work ethic and eagerness to learn. Currently a high school senior, Linda is looking forward to being the first one in her family to attend college. She plans to study business and ultimately go on to graduate school. Her long-term goal is to work as an Accountant or Auditor for the federal government or one of the large New York accounting firms.

Linda Li is a perfect example of what our students can achieve with the right support and assistance. Her future looks bright and we wish Linda all the success in the world as she pursues all of her academic and personal goals.

¡§CMP taught me how to look at all the pathways to making the right decisions for a career and in life.¡¨
 
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