YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION INC

YDO annually serves 600+ Lawrence youth from Grade 3 and up with afterschool and summer programs, focused on STEM/arts enrichment, leadership development, and education advisin. YDO’s mission is unique in the City of Lawrence: to grow a community of self-motivated students by offering high-quality educational activities, developing supportive long-term relationships, and providing personalized opportunities for success. Not a drop-in center, we engage our students early, often, and consistently year after year with robust academic enrichment coupled with ongoing personal support, including need-based transportation to/from our programs. YDO Kids share some key traits—curiosity, motivation, and a lack of access to adequate out-of-school educational and leadership opportunities without YDO.