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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2004
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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ANNIVERSARY COLLEGE TOUR We're Helping Youfh: Celebrafing 10 years
BY BRANDON A. PERRY
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tain institutions, meet university school. The high school youth profaculty' members, talk with stu- vide information and help groups
.... ... , , dents already on campus, receive of middle school students reAn Indianapolis-based educa- financ . a| ^ counsc|i and ffl| cruited . b W ,„. Y . xhe Power tional organization has plenty ot . ° „ . . / x ... ° r out application forms. Project s first group graduated in
W.H.Y. was created in 1994 June.
under the leadership of Patrick Members of W.H.Y.’s Student and educator Hollis Thomas, with Advisory Board have volunteered
past and present accomplishments to celebrate as it looks for-
ward to the ftiture.
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We’re Helping Youth (W.H.Y.) has helped hundreds of local youth make a smooth, informed transition from high school to higher education. For 10 years W.H.Y. has been telling discouraged students who think they can’t go to college for whatever reason
to think again.
“We’re very excited and ecstatic,” said Robert Patrick, founder of W.H.Y. “I’m also sur-
need to get the most out of their ner, the United Negro College education, especially by giving Fund Telethon and the India-
napolis Museum of Art’s Africa
Fest.
Patrick said W.H.Y. is also reaching out to the growing Hispanic community and currently offers quarterly tours to various
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them the guidance that is needed duringthe crucial time w r hen teens branch out into college academ-
ics.
“Our sole purpose is to provide children access to college and w r e
try to focus on underrepresented institutions within the state of
groups,” said Patrick. “These in- Indiana,
elude minorities and Black males. “The main variable of our pro-
. , , , , i, . It’s harder for us to get many grams involves providingstudents ^ . t aU . ^ young Black maleseven interested with the information and encour-
in higher learning, let alone in a agement needed to fill in the cap and gown.” blanks by showing them the “One of our core missions at proper steps to take and when is a W.H.Y. is simply to expose teens good time to take those steps,” to the many educational oppor- Patrick stated. “We meet monthly
tunities that are available to them," added Camille Rowe, a member of the organization’s board of directors. “We assist not only those who are in high school but also middle school students
make it this long off of the small, individual donations that we have
been able to secure.”
In recent months W.H.Y. has been on a campaign to encourage parents and educators to get students signed up for the organization’s upcoming autumn break college tour, which will take place from Thursday, Oct. 21 to
Saturday, Oct. 23.
During the tour, participants acclimated and will have the opportunity to visit a Dy ge ” ,ng ™ em ® ctl, " iated and • ^ 5 • ii m i i accustomed to what they
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pect when it’s time for them to look for a college. We also think
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variety of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including Kentucky State Univer-
sity, Morris Brown College, Ten- ,. . . ^ i ,
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Students are asked to register , .. , ° .
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for the trip by the first of October, ^ ,
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with high school and middle school students to make sure they meet all the deadlines in regard to applications and financial aid.” Rowe, who is currently the assistant director of admissions at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, went on a college tour sponsored by W.H.Y. during the fall of 1996, when she was a high
lege tour is hailed as just one ex-
ample of the type of interactive to support HBCUs. opportunities W.H.Y. offers at ^ atr,ck > s q a,ck ^ remind eyeiy’- , rt \ ^ . w-, • xl one that a knowledgeable team east twice every year. Duringthe made 0 f W-H-Y ; s board ordi . toursyouthareabletolearnabout r , . , e ...
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as far ahead as to what they can school junior. She said many
W.H.Y. alumni such as her are coming back to the organization because they want current students to enjoy the same guidance and assistance they received. “Many of the W.H.Y. alumni are returning because we’ve seen the benefits it can offer to youth in the Indianapolis area,” Rowe said. “We see and support the vision Mr.'Patrick has. He’s very passionate about reaching students and ensuring that they stay focused, perform well in school, and get involved in their religious
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rectors and experienced facilitators are on hand to* help resolve these concerns, and many more.
In addition to its spring and organizations and community fall college tours W.H.Y., which service opportunities. After be-
currently operates from an office at the Martin Luther King Jr. Multi-Service Center, also presents comprehensive programs and initiatives for students throughout the year. The Power Project, for example, is a peer-mentoring program designed to pair high school students with those from middle
ing a part of something like that, there’s no way you can not give back.” For more information about tours and programs offered by Were Helping Youth (W.H.Y.) call (317) 923-4581 ext. 235, or leave a voice mail message at (317) 335-4192.
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