THE WHY YOU INITIATIVE [YU?]

[YU?] is a nonprofit organization devoted primarily to helping underrepresented high school students, post-high school students, undergraduate students, graduate students and young professionals with their academic and professional endeavors by providing a longitudinal centralized support system, including substantive, sustained and quality mentoring based on qualitative and quantitative empirical assessments and best practices. We currently serve young students and young professionals in 15 states via a fusion of technological and traditional mediums. Our organization’s volunteers are young doctors, lawyers, social scientists, educators, researchers, business owners and community leaders who have a zeal for delivering longitudinal support that empowers young students and professionals to succeed.

We pride ourselves on inspiring and assisting college-age young adults in our communities to attend a 4-year college, technical school and/or public service academy (i.e. police, fire or paramedic) to gain the teleological acumen and prowess necessary to contribute affirmatively to society.