Since 1986, Y-CAP has been empowering students across Middle Tennessee to succeed through literacy tutoring, social and emotional learning programs, and college and career readiness resources—all at no cost.

This work is urgent because too many youth encounter barriers that limit their potential.

• Early Literacy Gaps: Two in three 3rd graders in Metro Nashville Public Schools cannot read at grade level. Children who cannot read proficiently by the end of the third grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school. (Annie C. Casey Foundation, Double Jeopardy Report)
• Lack of Safe, Supportive Spaces: Middle school students face a critical developmental period marked by increased exposure to risky behaviors, academic pressure, and social challenge, yet one in five youth in Tennessee is alone and unsupervised after school, a time when risky behaviors threaten their long-term success. (Afterschool Alliance, This is Afterschool: Promoting Healthy Futures)
• Inequitable Access to Opportunity: Many high school students in Middle Tennessee lack access to personalized college and career guidance, making them unprepared to make informed decisions about their futures and reducing their likelihood of enrolling in post-secondary education. (TDOE, 2023-2024 Graduation Rate Data)

Leadership

Bev Revo, Executive Director
brevo@ymcamidtn.org

Jordan Waller, Associate Executive Director
jswaller@ymcamidtn.org

Moses Olomo, Community Outreach Director
molomo@ymcamidtn.org