OPPORTUNITY CONNECT VOLUNTEERSTUDENTS, you might be a good candidate for PYO if you:• Have a desire to graduate from high school on time, attend college, and have a rewarding career• Want assistance and support from adult role models who can help you reach your goals• Qualify for free or reduced lunch or Medicaid• Are a child of a first-generation immigrant• Have an environmental or home risk factor• Have a parent previously or currently incarcerated

COMMUNITY PARTNERSWe value our loyal partners that support our mission to provide Durham youth with opportunities to connect, develop, and contribute through mentoring, employment,

and educational support.

and the hundreds of individuals who donate their time and resources.

CALVARY MINISTRIESDUKE’S OFFICE OF REGIONAL AFFAIRS

THE STEWARDS FUND12 LABOURS

DURHAM CONGREGATIONS IN ACTION

SQUARE 1 BANKSUNTRUST

BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD MECHANICS AND FARMERS BANK

DURHAM COUNTY

You might be a good mentor if you:• Desire to work with youth who need a dependable, caring adult• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills• Are able to commit to at least 4 hours per month• Are willing to be sensitive to factors that put youth at risk

You may be a good tutor if you:• Are available Tuesday and Thursday afternoons• Have 1 to 2 subject areas that you feel strong in• Are patient and willing to help students with study skills and organization• Are a consistent volunteer and able to commit to volunteer for at least one semester • Remember what it feels like to be in high school

Your workplace might be a good internship site if:• Your company’s management is interested in preparing youth to be successful in the world of work• Your company is adaptable, flexible, and open to new ways of doing business• Your workplace culture values social responsibility and corporate citizenship• Your company values a diverse workforce, a talent pipeline, opportunities for professional development & employee retention

Opportunities provided through PYO:• Academic coordination• Tutoring (with Duke undergrads & community volunteers)• 1 week of job training & a 6 week paid summer internship• 5 weeks of workforce development & a paid year-long professional internship• College counseling and trips• Service learning opportunities• 4-6 hours a month of community based mentoring• Parent workshops on financial planning, adolescent development and community resources• Leadership development through our Youth Board and citywide initiatives• Cultural arts access, both as a participant & as an audience• Financial assistance for college

SUPPORTPartners for Youth Opportunity (PYO) is a uniquely comprehensive model that helps Durham youth achieve their educational and vocational potential through valuable mentorship and effective guidance steering youth away from detrimental individual and environmental risk factors. Students can enroll in PYO as early as 8th grade and remain in the program until they complete their first year of college. Each student is matched with no less than four mentors who provide them with full support via community participation, job-based mentoring and career development, academic planning and achievement, and 1:1 tutoring.Students who join PYO make a commitment to participate fully in opportunities offered, have a stated goal of post-secondary education, and have the internal motivation to stay connected to their mentors.

PYO is the product of a merger between YO:Durham (Year of Opportunity for Durham Teens) and Partners for Youth, two organizations that have served a similar population of Durham youth for over a decade. Both organizations were established to address the growing “opportunity gap” resulting from the chronic disconnection of Durham youth from economic and educational opportunities. By uniting the efforts of the two organizations, PYO aims to more effectively reach Durham youth, recruit volunteers, and develop partnerships with local businesses, schools and community stakeholders.

Interested in learning how you can support PYO and build a brighter future for Durham’s youth?

CONTACT US919-536-4230

pyopportunity.org

DONATE TODAY!Online: pyopportunity.org

By Mail: 1309 Halley Street, Durham, NC 27707

All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at

919-807-2214. The license is not an endorsement by the State.

SUPPORTING DURHAM’S YOUTH,

BUILDING THE FUTURE

Partners for Youth Opportunity

WHAT IS PYO?

HISTORY

The question is not who is going to let me,

but who is going to stop me.

AYN RAND