Who We Are

Impact

  • Cbi event red gowns_smallweb 4,600 Since 2001, YWLN has helped more than 4,600 students enroll in college.
  • 8% In the United States, only 8% of low-income young adults achieve a college degree.
  • Girls clapping 300% TYWLS alumnae achieve four-year college degrees at more than triple the rate of their peers.
  • Pennants $70M YWLN has generated nearly $70 million in financial aid to make college affordable for low-income students.
  • 10,000 In 2012-2013, YWLN will serve more than 10,000 students in the 6th-12th grades.
  • 2+x CBI participants graduating from partner high schools achieve four-year college degrees at more than double the rate of their peers.
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Our Mission

YWLN supports two life-changing programs that empower students to break the cycle of poverty through education: 

  • The Young Women's Leadership Schools.

    A high-performing network of all-girls public secondary schools.Learn More

  • CollegeBound Initiative.

    A comprehensive college guidance program for young women and men.Learn More

     

Milestones

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"When I heard your stories, I saw my life in your lives… Girls, you have proven that this is what public education can be."

- Oprah Winfrey, keynote speaker at 2001 TYWLS of East Harlem Graduation Ceremony

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"The Young Women’s Leadership School is one of the premiere public schools in the nation. We could use more schools such as this... There should not be any obstacle to providing single-sex choice within the public school system."

- U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton

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Our Team

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Mrs. Ann Rubenstein Tisch

Founder, Chair of the Board, and President

Ann Rubenstein Tisch is the Founder and President of a groundbreaking and high-performing network of all-girls’ public schools in New York City, the Young Women’s Leadership Network (YWLN). There are currently four schools in New York City. YWLN's newest network school, T...

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