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Empower Teens. Wyman’s programs help teens thrive, not just survive. Our proven approach blends peer groups, trained adults, proven curriculum and community service learning over time. Train Adults. Wyman partners receive inno- vative training to help them interact with teens differently, honor teen voice and build teen potential. In turn, more than 2,000 adults and 300 organizations are changing the lives of more than 35,000 teens nationwide. Strengthen Communities. As a trail blazer in evidence-based youth development strategies, we advocate to improve systems and policies so communities have the resources needed to help teens become leaders with a powerful vision for their future. IMPROVING STUDENT PERFORMANCE BREAKING THE POVERTY CYCLE LOWERING THE RISK OF TEEN PREGNANCY LOWERING HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT RATES BY MORE THAN 50% Transforming Teens, Changing Communities Wyman’s Solution: Risky behaviors - like teen pregnancy and dropout - lead to a lifetime of consequences. Wyman has changed the lives of 125,000 of these teens, but we’ve got more work to do. A multi-level approach that transforms teens and communities. The Challenge: 13.5 Million young people live in poverty. 1. 2. 3. 1. Be a partner. 2. Fund the need. 3. Influence policy. Teens Need Wyman. Wyman Needs You. Learn more at: WymanCenter.Org or http://teenoutreachprogram.com/

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Page 1: Wyman ABOUT One-Pager 4-22-15 2

wymancenter.org

Empower Teens. Wyman’s programs help teens thrive, not just survive. Our proven approach blends peer groups, trained adults, proven curriculum and community service learning over time.

Train Adults. Wyman partners receive inno-vative training to help them interact with teens differently, honor teen voice and build teen potential. In turn, more than 2,000 adults and 300 organizations are changing the lives of more than 35,000 teens nationwide.

Strengthen Communities. As a trail blazer in evidence-based youth development strategies, we advocate to improve systems and policies so communities have the resources needed to help teens become leaders with a powerful vision for their future.

IMPROVING STUDENTPERFORMANCE

BREAKING THE POVERTY CYCLE

LOWERING THE RISK OF TEEN PREGNANCY

LOWERING HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT RATES

BY MORE THAN

50%

Transforming Teens, Changing Communities

Wyman’s Solution:

Risky behaviors - like teen pregnancy and dropout - lead to a lifetime of consequences. Wyman has changed the lives of 125,000 of these teens, but we’ve got more work to do.

A multi-level approach that transforms teens and communities.

The Challenge: 13.5 Million young people live in poverty.

1.

2.

3.

1. Be a partner.2. Fund the need.3. Influence policy.

Teens Need Wyman. Wyman Needs You.

Learn more at: WymanCenter.Org or http://teenoutreachprogram.com/