YBLA seeks high-achieving Black high school juniors from around the country to become part of YBLA’s Global Ambassador Program. YBLA’s Global Ambassador program is a premier leadership development program for Black students.
YBLA Ambassadors develop leadership skills, serve their community, connect with like-minded Black leaders, and travel internationally to positively impact the world. Join our next interest meeting to learn more.
YBLA Seeks Next Generation of Leaders!
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.
SCHOLARSHIPS ACCEPTED!
YBLA’s 2021 seniors earned over $9 million dollars in college scholarships. They were awarded 58 full ride offers. They accepted 22 of the full ride offers. 100% of them will be attending college in the fall.
22 FULL RIDE
Our Programs
Global Ambassador Program
The YBLA Global Ambassador program is the organization’s flagship platform. Ambassadors are the face of YBLA, personifying our commitment to student leadership, service, and education. Ambassadors are focused on positively impacting their communities, their peers, and the world. 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.
YLeaders Program
The YBLA YLeaders program is an innovative program designed to prepare Black students and their parents for college admissions and to secure college scholarships. The YLeader program leverages technology to virtually connect students and parents to college advising, workshops, ACT & SAT Test prep, and college admissions professionals from around the nation.
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.
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High School Graduation
College Attendance
College Graduation
Meals Provided WorldWide
New Shoes Provided
Hours of elementary school mentoring
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