Harlem YMCA bai Awards
Celebrate Excellence and Empower Youth at the 53rd Achievers in Industry Gala
Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders Today
Every year, the Harlem YMCA and our corporate partners come together to celebrate success and invest in our future leaders. The bai initiative is more than a program; it’s a journey of empowerment. Learn more about the history and mission of Achievers in Industry and discover how we’ve been changing lives since 1971.
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Scholarships Granted
“Thank you for rewarding me with a bai corporate scholarship. Your funds have helped pay for a significant amount of my semester costs at Vanderbilt University, where I am a Human and Organizational Development major, specializing in International Leadership and Development. I currently serve as the president of the Multicultural Leadership Council. I made Dean’s List this year, and look forward to more challenging semesters at Vanderbilt.”
Kiersten Chresfield
$2M+
in Corporate Scholarships
“Wells Fargo is proud to partner with the Harlem YMCA to celebrate excellence among the nation’s black professionals and community leaders and to play a key role in supporting NYC’s youth on their journey toward becoming tomorrow’s leaders.”
Michelle Lee
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Corporate Internships
“The bai program has granted me the opportunity to work with a great company and further my education. I am extremely appreciative to the Colgate-Palmolive family who has not only employed me for the past 2 summers, but for my continued scholarship funds. It feels great knowing that I have the Colgate family in my corner cheering on my success.”
Jaimi Ross
Excellence Meets Opportunity
Join us in celebrating success, developing leaders, and cultivating communities at the 53rd Achievers in Industry Gala. Your support is the key to our continued success, and together, we’ll make a brighter future for tomorrow’s leaders.
Excellence Meets Opportunity
Join us in celebrating success, developing leaders, and cultivating communities at the 53rd Achievers in Industry Gala. Your support is the key to our continued success, and together, we’ll make a brighter future for tomorrow’s leaders.
