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The Young Black Leadership Alliance of Charlotte and Atlanta
Creating a New Reality through Leadership, Education, and Service. Creating A New Reality.

06/18/2026

$22M+ in scholarships. A new YBLA record.

Our 2026 Sr. Ambassadors have earned more than $22 million in scholarships, setting the highest scholarship total in YBLA history.
What makes this milestone even more remarkable is that each graduating class continues to raise the bar. Year after year, our students prove what is possible when leadership development, academic achievement, service, and mentorship come together.

The next success story could be sitting in your home right now.
Parents: tag another parent of a high school student who should be exploring opportunities like YBLA.

Visit https://bit.ly/4aEYNZ3 to get connected.

06/17/2026

Leadership looks different when it's built through service.

Thank you to WSOC-TV and Miana Massey for highlighting YBLA's Belize Service Abroad experience and the voices of Ambassador Nyla Martin and alumnus Jayden Petrus.

For 20 years, YBLA has helped young leaders discover their potential through service, education, and mentorship—and this is that story in action.

Interested in becoming a YBLA Ambassador? Visit https://bit.ly/43H3Zry to join our interest list.

06/15/2026

From CEP to Valedictorian.

We are proud to celebrate Jayden Petrus, YBLA Collegiate Emerging Professionals (CEP) alum and Johnson C. Smith University Class of 2026 Valedictorian.

Jayden’s story reflects what happens when leadership meets opportunity. Through YBLA, he strengthened his confidence, communication, and leadership skills — growth that continues shaping his next chapter.

Congratulations, Jayden. We can’t wait to see what’s next. 💙💛

06/12/2026

Every summer, YBLA scholars travel to Belize, not as tourists, but as servant leaders. They'll cross borders, serve communities, and come back changed.

Recruitment opens at the end of the summer—tag someone whose young leader should be next.

06/11/2026

For years, we’ve watched them grow, lead, serve, and rise to the occasion.

Congratulations to Yosief Fikadu and Colby Gallow, recipients of the Founders’ Scholarship, YBLA’s highest leadership award.

Their journeys are proof that when young people are poured into consistently, challenged intentionally, and surrounded by community, transformation happens.

This is what sustained community investment produces.

06/09/2026

$22M in scholarships earned.
100% of our cohort is heading to college this fall.
100% receiving at least one scholarship.

We are so proud of every single one of our 2026 Sr. Ambassadors!

06/05/2026

This weekend is dedicated to our Sr. Ambassadors. 🏆

We've watched these young leaders work all year — this weekend, Charlotte and Atlanta gets to see who they've become, where they are going, and how they are getting there. Tag someone who should be in the room.

06/04/2026

They were once the High School Ambassadors. Now they're funding the next ones.

YBLA College Ambassadors built a scholarship from scratch — and a donor matched every dollar. This is what YBLA produces.

06/01/2026

Scholar Day is THIS weekend, and we want you in the room. 🎓

If you've never seen what YBLA does to a young person, this is the day.

Tag someone who needs to be there. ⬇️

05/28/2026

Leadership looks different when you live it.

YBLA’s Ghana experience challenged leaders to think bigger, serve deeper, and reflect on how their time and talents can create impact beyond themselves.

Explore more stories from the journey and see leadership in action in the YBLA Impact Hub: https://bit.ly/3RB2ubJ

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4112 Old Pineville Road
Charlotte, NC
28217

Website

https://www.ybla.org/

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