bank your future

Bank Your Future is an educational event that focuses on helping Milwaukee area youth, age 14-19, develop interviewing, financial literacy, and college readiness skills. During the event, students are paired with working professionals for one-on-one mock interviews and resume reviews. Students also attend financial education breakout sessions.

Black College Tour

The Black College Tour is an annual trip that provides an opportunity for high school students to visit a number of historical black colleges and universities throughout the country, with the hope of peaking their interest for enrollment. The tour is geared toward students in the 9-11th grade. Each year the itinerary changes but some of the regular stops include: Howard, Spelman, Xavier and many more!

in state tour

Teen Achievers participants will have the opportunity to visit Wisconsin area Universities and colleges throughout the program year so that students will be aware of their educational options close to home. Stay tuned for in-state tour details.

Teen Summit

The goal of the two-day Teen Summit event, is to help strengthen the Milwaukee community by  providing local teens with the skills they need to excel as leaders among their peers, within their communities and in planning for their futures. Participants will take part in a social event, a day of networking and leadership workshops on the Direct Supply campus, including a keynote presentation. In 2019 the YMCA Achievers Milwaukee Chapter will host a Regional Teen Summit! More information will be forthcoming.

To learn more about the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee Achievers Program and how you can get involved as a teen or adult achiever, reconnect as an Achiever alumni, or if you represent a company interested in supporting the Achievers program, please contact Chris Przedpelski at (414) 274-0723 or cprzedpelski@ymcamke.org.