Hartford Youth Scholars

Attention HYS Alumni!

Join us for the FIFA World Cup Final match and an opportunity to reconnect with fellow HYS alumni, share stories, make new connections, and enjoy a great afternoon together!

⚽🌎 The world’s biggest game. Your favorite HYS community.

📅 Sunday, July 19�📍 Trinity Health Stadium�🕒 Kickoff at 3:00 PM
🍔 Food and beverages provided by the HYS External Relations Office.

RSVP by 7/6 through the link below!
RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/HYjZ6WTrC6pKHG828

🎉 This week, we are proud to celebrate our Executive Director and Hartford Youth Scholars' original "Knowledge Seeker," Anthony Byers, as he marks 19 years of service and leadership with HYS!

For nearly two decades, AB has dedicated himself to advancing our mission of changing lives through education. His vision, passion, and unwavering commitment have helped build the HYS Knowledge Seekers movement, empowering hundreds of Scholars to pursue their dreams and creating opportunities that inspire generational change.

Through every challenge and every success, AB has led with purpose, championed the potential of every Scholar, and helped shape brighter futures for our community.

Thank you, AB, for your extraordinary leadership, steadfast dedication, and belief in the power of education to transform lives. 💙

Please join us in celebrating Anthony and his incredible impact on Hartford Youth Scholars, our Scholars and families, and the greater Hartford community!

Meet Hartford Youth Scholar alumna Bizzie — a passionate creator, leader, and advocate for the arts. 🎨✨

Thank you, Bizzie, for sharing your talents, uplifting our community, and inspiring the next generation through arts education and creative opportunities. Your passion and leadership continue to make a lasting impact! 💙🧡💚

Team Hartford Youth Scholars was proud to cheer on Scholars Avni, Sterling, and Venya in their recent performance of Hadestown! 🎭✨

Your talent, dedication, and confidence lit up the stage, and we could not be prouder. Bravo, Brava, and congratulations on an incredible performance! 🌟👏

Today we celebrate Scholar Alumnus and intern extraordinaire Mustapha — a member of the HYS family from the very beginning. 💙🎓

Team HYS was proud to cheer him on this past weekend as “Moose” crossed the stage and earned his degree from Central Connecticut State University!

Congratulations, Moose!

A huge thank you to Hartford HealthCare for welcoming Hartford Youth Scholars from The Collegiate Academy to the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI) at Hartford Hospital! 🩺✨

From hands-on learning experiences to exploring future career pathways, it was an inspiring day filled with curiosity, discovery, and possibility. Experiences like these help our Scholars imagine what’s possible for their futures — and take meaningful steps toward achieving their goals.
Thank you for investing in and inspiring the next generation of leaders! 💙🧡

This week we are proud to highlight Scholar alumnus Carlos!

Stay tuned as we continue to share the stories of just a few of our 500+ Scholars and Scholar Alumni—and celebrating their incredible achievements and impact.

Hartford Youth Scholars was honored to welcome Trinity College President Dan Lugo, Ms. TinaMarie Lugo, and Hartford Youth Scholars board member and Trinity graduate Shakira Ramos Crespo to Saturday Academy this past weekend. President and Ms. Lugo shared their inspiring journeys as first-generation college students and encouraged Scholars to take full advantage of all that HYS offers through 10 years of academic enrichment and elevation, opportunity and access, wraparound support, and college completion. The visit was also a meaningful opportunity for HYS to express gratitude to Trinity College for its partnership and support since our founding. Go Bantams! Go HYS!

This week, we’re proud to spotlight Scholar alumna Jasmine, who truly embodies a central tenet of Hartford Youth Scholars: developing and supporting knowledge seekers and leaders who come home to Hartford to give back to their communities. Thank you, Jasmine!