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Executive Director’s Message Dear Friend, As the executive director of Young Scholars’ Institute, I am pleased to announce our Annual Appeal Fundraising campaign. This campaign is an essential financial source that enhances our program capabilities and functions. Your contribution will enable YSI to continue to offer year-round services to Trenton area youth in need of educational, cultural and recreational enrichment. Since 1990, YSI has provided innercity children with an array of academic enrichment programs, including Princeton Model Congress, tutoring, science exploration classes and college tours. Our staff, board members and volunteers are dedicated role models who fully support our initiatives. One of Young Scholars’ Institute’s most popular and effective offerings is the SAT preparation course. This six-week program is offered to area high school students once each semester and is conducted by instructors from Princeton Review, Inc. Participants are pre-tested, their scores are reviewed and they are provided instruction in the math and verbal sections of the exam, including techniques for taking the test. Another core program is the after school program, formerly A.S.E.P. With the support of a substantial grant from New Jersey After 3, Inc. YSI has expanded the program from 80 students to 300. The program content has been enhanced to include art, music, character education and recreation. Young Scholars’ Institute is one of only three Trenton-based institutions to receive this funding, which allowed YSI to reduce the cost to participating families. In closing, we ask for your financial support so that we may continue to provide essential enrichment programs to at-risk youth in the greater Trenton community. A donation form is included in this newsletter. We hope that you are able to contribute to our most valuable asset for the future - our children. Sincerely,  Jerri L. Morrison Executive Director |
