"The way I got my job is a hundred percent through my connection with YPIE." —Rinit Zekaj, Relationship Banker, Webster Bank

Dear YPIE Community,

As the school year ends, we are excited to celebrate the many ways YPIE is helping students to create pathways to college and career success.

In high school, students explored career pathways through their YPIE Majors and took the important step of continuing their education in college.

Our college students persisted, graduated, and translated their educational successes into great jobs and rewarding careers.

We celebrate the volunteers, mentors, partners, and supporters who help make these accomplishments possible. Thank you for believing in our students and investing in their futures.

Hear from YPIE students in this video.

With gratitude,

Sam Wallis

CEO

Highlights

YPIE Majors: Building Real-World Skills

YPIE Yonkers

YPIE Jersey City

YPIE Nashville

Through YPIE Majors, students explore their interests, develop real-world skills, and discover future college and career pathways.

From science research, healthcare, and finance to robotics, entrepreneurship, film, and speech, students across Yonkers, Jersey City, and Nashville showcased their learning and impressive projects.

View photos:

Celebrating the Class of 2026 🎓

We are thrilled to congratulate the YPIE Class of 2026, our most recent college and high school graduates.

Read about what YPIE College Grads are doing next.
Check out YPIE College Signing Celebration photos.
See the colleges YPIE students will be attending.

Connecting Students to Careers

“I've made some of the strongest connections of my life here at YPIE." —Maria Lozada Irenes, NYS Attorney General's Office

From networking events and site visits to mock interviews and one-on-one coaching, YPIE Career Connections students built skills and connections that led to internships, jobs, and future opportunities.

See photos from the YPIE Career Connections events .

Thank you YPIE Volunteers

We were thrilled to gather with volunteers, partners, students, and supporters to celebrate the people who help make YPIE possible.

We proudly honored Stacy Wilder with the Wendy R. Nadel Volunteer Legacy Award and recognized the YPIE Volunteers of the Year.

See photos.

Save the Date!

Join us on Thursday, September 17 as we celebrate our students' accomplishments and honor Board Member Shari Turell and corporate partner, PwC, at our Annual YPIE Gala.

Learn more at ypie.org/gala