East Liberty nonprofit Youth Enrichment Services Named 2019 Champion in Action
“Trib Total Media recognizes the power of the mentorship provided to young people in the Pittsburgh region by Youth Enrichment Services.”
— Jennifer Bertetto, Trib Total Media President and CEO
By Courier Editor, March 4, 2019
The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Youth Enrichment Services (YES), a nonprofit providing socially and economically at-risk youth the opportunity to achieve success through participation in mentorship, education and enrichment programs, has been named a 2019 Champion in Action in the category of Youth Leadership. The award, announced jointly by Citizens Bank, WPXI-TV, Trib Total Media and Pittsburgh Cares, includes $35,000 in unrestricted funding as well as promotional and volunteer support for the organization’s outstanding work, according to a release.
Youth Enrichment Services (YES) provides empowerment, experiential opportunities, academic enrichment and summer employment as positive pathways to future success. YES partners with local organizations to create synergy and generates transformative stories, national accolades and positive research outcomes.
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Anay Pope
Program Director
Anay Pope was raised in Braddock, PA and is a former student of Woodland Hills HS. She graduated from Indiana University of PA with a Bs.Ed in Early Childhood Education and a Bs.Ed in Special Education with a concentration in Urban Education and a minor in Educational Psychology. She also earned a Ms.Ed in Higher Education with a Student Affairs emphasis from Penn State- University Park where she completed research on student engagement, experiential learning, and the ways in which prisons and universities handle socialization and transformation within their constituents. One of her biggest accomplishments includes helping to co-create a program that focuses on social justice, education, empowerment, community action, and networking. She was able to see 2 cohorts through the process and watch them grow into budding professionals. She is a member of Alpha Phi Omega community service fraternity where she learned the principles of Leadership, Friendship, and Service and strives to embed those principles in everything she does.