About Hope: Carlton Collins, CYC College Advisor

College Advisor Carlton Collins works with students at Norwood High School as part of CYC’s GEAR UP Norwood. He connects them with resources and opportunities that guide them toward a clear plan for their lives after high school. In this month’s Youth Matters, he shares how he came into this line of work

Santa Ono & Wendy Yip, Campus of Compassion: CYC Hero October

Over the last three decades, many partnerships have contributed to the success of CYC.  We are especially proud of our strong relationship with the University of Cincinnati and its inspirational leaders – President Santa Ono and First Lady Gwendolyn Yip – who are well aware of the importance of

And College Begins: Isis Williams, 2015 Outstanding Student

This month’s author, Isis Williams, is a 2015 Outstanding Student. Overcoming many obstacles, Isis graduated from Aiken New Tech this spring, and this fall, she entered her freshman year at The Ohio State University as a Biology/Pre-Med major.  Isis has tremendous strength and tenacity, and we appreciate her perspective

Forever Changed: Vicky Perkins, Career Specialist

This month’s author, Vicky Perkins, is a long-time Career Specialist in CYC’s Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates program. Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates is a credited in-school elective equipping students with 37 core character competencies that prepare them for post-secondary enrollmenet, employment, or enlistment. The JCG program is the local chapter