Programs

Historical Black College Tour

Historical Black College Tour

Providing tangible college experiences and mentorship opportunities.

After high school, what’s next? The idea of attending college can be both a hopeful dream and a cause to be intimidated by the unknown. This Historical Black College Tour provides students with the opportunity to envision a brighter future through the tangible experience of a college campus.

The annual tour takes place during spring recess in April and includes approximately ten colleges and universities. Previous schools visited include Benedict College, Bennett College, Bowie State, Cheyney, Clark Atlanta, Alabama State, Hampton, Howard, Morehouse, Morgan, Shaw, Spelman, and Tuskegee. The benefits that this program provides to the students are multiple and significant. Some of the more obvious ones include:

  • Opportunity to experience a variety of actual college campuses

  • Access to assistance with the completion and filing of college applications

  • Additional opportunities for further examination of potential college prospects with a professional mentor

Our partnering corporations also benefit from their support of the Historical Black College Tour:

  • Connection with the alumni of these colleges and universities within their organization

  • Opportunity to support the education of the youth in the community it serves

  • Fostering a mutually beneficial relationship between the corporation, its employees and the communities supported by the Harlem Y

Testimonials

What our participants say about the program

Transforming Futures

The Harlem YMCA is proud to celebrate 52 years of empowering youth through the bai program. Your support is the key to our continued success, and together, we’ll make a brighter future for tomorrow’s leaders.

Your support is the key to our continued success, and together, we’ll make a brighter future for tomorrow’s leaders.