Say Yes Buffalo

Say Yes Buffalo Say Yes Buffalo's mission is to remove barriers to educational and career attainment for our youth.

Say Yes Buffalo is a landmark collaboration that brings all sectors of the community together to provide holistic, year-round support to Buffalo Public School District students throughout their K-12 years and beyond. Beginning with the 2012-13 school year, Say Yes Buffalo began implementing support services to address academic, social/emotional and health needs of students in the Buffalo Public School District. Services currently available include:
-Scholarships (funded by local, private sources) to attend vocational and/or 2 and 4-year colleges (scholarships are available to graduates of public and charter schools in the city of Buffalo)
-Student monitoring system to ensure students are on track to thrive and successfully graduate high school

Additional services are being rolled out to one-quarter of the District’s public schools each year for the next three years. These services include:
-On-site Say Yes staff person (Site Facilitator) devoted to student support
-After school and summer enrichment programming
-College coaching
-Mentoring programs
-Tutoring and academic assistance
-Legal assistance for families
-Health and wellness supports

Services will be rolled out to schools depending on what Say Yes “Cohort” they have been assigned to. Say Yes and its partners divided the Buffalo Public Schools into four Cohorts, with each including equal representation of high, mid and low performing schools. For more information about Say Yes Buffalo Scholarships and Grants, as well as when specific Say Yes Buffalo services are coming to a specific school visit our website at www.SayYesBuffalo.org.

First spring workshop coming up on Monday, no registration required! Need help with that FAFSA & TAP app? Let us help yo...
03/11/2026

First spring workshop coming up on Monday, no registration required! Need help with that FAFSA & TAP app? Let us help you get that 💰 for your future!

Today, some of our staff joined for their annual Breakfast & Discussion to celebrate International Women's Day! Huge ku...
03/10/2026

Today, some of our staff joined for their annual Breakfast & Discussion to celebrate International Women's Day!

Huge kudos to the team for hosting an incredible event with inspiring women! Over 300 women in attendance!

CPR training, drone flying, plant potting, wildlife exploration, yoga, hot lunch and breakfast, soccer, vision board cre...
03/09/2026

CPR training, drone flying, plant potting, wildlife exploration, yoga, hot lunch and breakfast, soccer, vision board creation… must be BPS Community Schools Saturday Academy!

On Saturday, we celebrated 10 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP with Buffalo Public Schools to deliver this dynamic community program. Thanks to all of our partners past, present, and future who came out on a beautiful morning to learn, play, and explore!

Mark your calendars 🗓️ and stay tuned! We're making this one-day event bigger and better and have some exciting news to...
03/04/2026

Mark your calendars 🗓️ and stay tuned! We're making this one-day event bigger and better and have some exciting news to drop soon…

Monthly Cohort Meetings are a chance for apprentices from our Modern Youth Apprenticeship program to participate in prof...
03/04/2026

Monthly Cohort Meetings are a chance for apprentices from our Modern Youth Apprenticeship program to participate in professional development opportunities and learn from their peers.

Throughout their apprenticeships, apprentices are guided by adult mentors and leaders in their workplaces to support successful performance in their roles. But they also benefit greatly from hearing how their peers are experiencing the professional world and building best practices for managing work, life and school. The multipronged approach (including support from Success Coaches and higher education advisors) contributes to favorable program retention and completion outcomes.

Employers and young professionals ages 18-24, learn more about Say Yes Buffalo’s Workforce Development Solutions here: https://sayyesbuffalo.org/workforce/

Some photos from this morning's event at Niagara Falls High School where we announced a $500,000 investment from KeyBank...
03/03/2026

Some photos from this morning's event at Niagara Falls High School where we announced a $500,000 investment from KeyBank into the scholarship endowment fund!

KeyBank's Buffalo Market President Michael McMahon challenged area businesses to join the effort and invest in our youth.

03/03/2026
03/03/2026

Key Bank Check Donation to Say Yes Niagara Falls Press Conference

Heyyyy Buffalo high school seniors! Need help with your FAFSA/TAP application? Let us help you get that 💰 for your futur...
03/02/2026

Heyyyy Buffalo high school seniors! Need help with your FAFSA/TAP application? Let us help you get that 💰 for your future!

Happy Women’s History Month! 💕Today and every day, we celebrate the women educators who inspire minds, nurture dreams, a...
03/01/2026

Happy Women’s History Month! 💕
Today and every day, we celebrate the women educators who inspire minds, nurture dreams, and lead with strength and grace. Thank you for shaping the future near and far. 🌸📚✨

Mark your calendars for NEXT Saturday, we have a special celebration on tap. 10 YEARS OF BPS Community Schools!
02/27/2026

Mark your calendars for NEXT Saturday, we have a special celebration on tap. 10 YEARS OF BPS Community Schools!

We are celebrating 10 years of Community Schools in Buffalo by having a Community Forum at Southside on March 7th at 10:00am.

Please join us in a discuss with those involved in the program now and at it's origin.

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