Mission
THE MISSION OF SAY YES CLEVELAND IS TO PARTNER WITH THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CMSD) TO IMPROVE CLEVELAND'S ECONOMY, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND WORKFORCE OVER THE COMING GENERATIONS BY BRINGING TOGETHER, MOBILIZING, AND TARGETING COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO ADDRESS TWO BARRIERS:- SAY YES CLEVELAND ADDRESSES POST-SECONDARY AFFORDABILITY BY A TUITION SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE TO EVERY ELIGIBLE CMSD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE TO ATTEND A PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR OR TWO-YEAR INSTITUTION OR ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAM.- TO HELP STUDENTS OVERCOME THE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH MULTI-GENERATIONAL POVERTY - CHALLENGES THAT LEAVE NO ROOM FOR SETBACKS AND OFTEN HINDER POST-SECONDARY PURSUIT OR PERFORMANCE. SAY YES CLEVELAND PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO STUDENTS FROM PRE-K THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.