For Young Black Men

The RISE Leadership Summit provides 9th – 11th grade young Black men and their parents in Charlotte and Atlanta the exclusive opportunity to:

* Learn success strategies from successful young Black men

* Connect with like-minded high achieving Black males

* Learn strategies to prepare for college and earn scholarships

*Weighted 3.0 GPA is required

RISE Summit

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Our 2021 Senior Ambassador Results

College Scholarships

Full Ride Offers Received

Full Ride Accepted

We Build Leaders!

At YBLA, we develop young Black men and women into leaders who will positively impact their peers, families, communities, and beyond.

Our Programs

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Ambassador Program

The YBLA Ambassador program is the organization’s ﬂagship platform. Ambassadors are the face of YBLA, personifying our commitment to student leadership, service, and education. This program is highly competitive and will be delivered in-person and online for 11th graders with a 3.0 or higher weighted cumulative GPA.

Sr YLeader Academy

YBLA's Sr YLeader Academy is a virtual college readiness program for high achieving seniors from around the nation. The program includes college workshops, college advising, ACT & SAT Test Prep, college application support, scholarship acquisition support and parent workshops. Students must be college bound and have a weighted 3.0 GPA.

Black Talent Pipeline Program

YBLA’s Black Talent Pipeline Program connects high potential Black college juniors with corporate partners looking for high potential talent.

We achieve our results by focusing on our three pillars of Leadership, Service and Education.

Our Results

YBLA has been successfully working with black students, parents and community partners for over 13 years. We have the knowledge, experience and best practices needed to work effectively with young leaders and their families. Our staff and volunteers bring expertise from the corporate, non-profit and education fields. We have forged several strategic relationships with colleges, universities, and businesses that allow us to connect our students to leadership, college, and career-related opportunities.

Our Ambassadors are achieving great results in the areas of leadership, service and education.