ABOUT YES
In 1998, at the invitation of the Richstone Family Center, Eric Eisner began working with academically promising children at Lennox Middle School in Lennox, CA, a small unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. He challenged them with his unique brand of language-focused learning and identified those who could excel in LA’s most competitive schools.
Over time, he expanded his efforts, working with students from middle schools across Los Angeles, helping them gain access to education opportunities usually reserved for their more privileged peers.
In 2010, YES became a stand-alone non-profit, expanding nationwide to include cohorts in New York and rural Appalachian North Carolina. In addition to educational enrichment, YES now provides far-reaching financial and social support to our scholars around the country.
THE YES VISION
OUR PROGRAMS
YES has an established track record for long-term holistic support services, beginning as early as elementary school and continuing through high school, university studies, internships, and career placement at prestigious businesses and institutions around the globe. Our programs meet the academic, socio-emotional, and cultural needs of our scholars at every milestone along their journey. Each phase of YES programming develops a set of core skills that we have found essential for our Scholars’ growth and success.
