BNY Mellon will be joined by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Boston Police Commissioner William Evans and more than 80 business and non-profit leaders on September 9 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the BNY Mellon YouthLeaders program.<br /><br />Funded by the Arthur F. Blanchard Trust*, BNY Mellon YouthLeaders is an apprenticeship program that provides meaningful work experiences to Boston teenagers from low-to-moderate income communities, along with highly individualized support to help them graduate from high school and enter college.<br /><br />Since BNY Mellon YouthLeaders launched in 1994, it has built impressive metrics:<br /><br />More than 370 youth have participated in the program and learned life and work skills;<br />99% of program participants have graduated from high school;<br />90% of the program’s graduates have attended college;<br />More than $8 million has been invested in the program; and<br />149 teens have received more than $520,000 in scholarships for college.<br /><br />Read more: http://3blmedia.com/News/Boston-Mayor-Walsh-Helps-BNY-Mellons-YouthLeaders-Program-Celebrate-20th-Anniversary<br /><br />© 2014 | 3BL Media/BNY Mellon | All Rights Reserved
