Mission:

The mission of the Say Yes Buffalo partnership is to remove barriers to educational attainment, workforce participation and economic mobility for students in public and charter schools in Buffalo, NY.  Our collective impact partnership, centered on racial equity and inclusion, provides a postsecondary tuition promise and cradle to career comprehensive support to increase the rates of high school and postsecondary completion and the achievement of fulfilling professional employment.

Say Yes Buffalo’s commitment to cradle-to-career offerings for Buffalo families and youth include an early childhood program, a three-year-old preschool program (Say Yes Little Scholars), in-school Family Support programs addressing challenges faced by families, in-school mental health clinics, an annual, six-week summer camp for grades K-6, a mentoring and leadership program for young men of color (Breaking Barriers Youth Leadership Council), a mentoring program for youth placed outside of the home (Fair Futures), a workforce development program geared towards high school seniors, a promise scholarship for all graduates of Buffalo Public Schools who have been enrolled in BPS since at least 9th grade, and an internship program for current college students. Please see our website for more detail.

These programs and services are made possible by strategic and long-term partnerships with BPS, Erie County, City of Buffalo, State of New York, community organizations, area businesses and individuals, and local and national philanthropy.

Aaron Lowinger (He/Him/His)
Say Yes Buffalo | Communications Director
Phone: 716-907-0557