​We welcome individuals and corporate groups to make a difference in our communities. ​Your time and expertise is an invaluable resource for our youth. ​​​Join Roads to Success and help thousands of New York City Youth find their path. 

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​For more information on any of our events, please contact:
Kachina Respress-Pierce (Director of Education)-kachina@roadstosuccess.org

• Upcoming Events
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Roads to Success STEAM Day
April 13th, 2023

Registration Open

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R​oads To Success Go Pro Workshops
April 12th, 2023
​We are pleased to offer this event with Advantage Capital.

Registrations Open

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Youth Leadership Summit: Career Fair
Tuesday, June 7, 2022

This year's Youth Leadership Summit: Career Fair was held on Tuesday June 7th and featured seven career panelists from the fields of Healthcare, Publishing, Public Relations, Education, Law, Business & Sustainability, Finance, and Arts and Designs. Speakers volunteered to introduce youth to their respective careers, and graciously shared their personal journeys and the different paths they took to get to where they are.

Our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Muller St. Pre offered inspiring words of encouragement and perseverance to all, emphasizing the importance of not giving up on your dreams and the impact of working hard to achieve them.

Many thanks to all of our speakers who showed up for our youth!

Watch the Keynote Address by
​Dr. Muller St. Pre. 

Keynote Speaker
​Dr. Muller St. Pre
ER Physician (retired)

​Antoinette Bethune
Roads to Success
Social Work

Michelle Blankenship
Blankenship Public Relations
Publishing and Public Relations

Brandie Macdonald
Museum of Us
Education

Andre Mota
JP Morgan
​Law

Allie O'Shea
Deloitte
Business & Sustainability
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John Xavier
The Metropolitan Opera
 Arts & Design

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Virtual College Fair
​​Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Thank you to all of our colleges and educational institutions from across the US  that participated in our Virtual College Fair, and presented to young people interested in learning more about college!

Participating Institutions: 
Augusta University | Boston University | Brooklyn College | City College | Groove NYC | Institute for American Musical Theater | Jersey College School of Nursing | Los Angeles Trade Tech | Montclair State University | New Jersey Institute of Technology | NYU School of Professional Studies | Stony Brook University | SUNY Oswego | The University of Rhode Island | The University of Vermont | The University of Massachusetts Amherst | University of New Haven

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S.T.E.M Awareness Day
​Monday, February 21, 2022

Roads to Success joined forces with Floreo Labs to introduce professionals from the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to middle school and high school students. Through interactive activities and dynamic presentations on the different STEM careers, participants learned more about the various options available to them.  

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Annual Youth Leadership Summit - Build Your Own Road
June 3, 2021 | Virtual Event​

The Annual Youth Leadership Summit encourages young people to explore their college and career options by allowing them to network with college students and career professionals. Over 200 young people participated in ​moderated panel discussions aimed at inspiring youth to consider potential future pathways by learning from the experience of others and getting the inside tip on the realities of life beyond high school. 

Thank you to all of our volunteer speakers and a special thanks to our keynote speaker, Griffin Matthews, Writer, Director, Activist and Actor, who encouraged our youth to be true to themselves and their dreams. 

Thank you to our generous
2021 ​Youth Leadership
​Summit Sponsors

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Together We Rise
January 18, 2021 |  Virtual Event

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Roads to Success welcomed over 150 youth to our virtual college and careers summit, Together We Rise. Volunteer panelists included current college students from institutions such as Hunter College, Pace University, SUNY New Paltz, as well as professionals from numerous industries including entertainment, business, healthcare, sports and more.  Special guest speakers Alex Nieves, US Foreign Service Officer, and Latchmi Gopal, NY City Council candidate, introduced participants to their respective careers and their reasons for pursuing those pathways.

​Many thanks to all of the young people and volunteers who attended and contributed to such a positive and inspiring afternoon of community and leadership.

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Celebration Gala
​November 13, 2019 | Grand Hyatt New York

Roads to Success staff, board members, families and supporters celebrated together at the Grand Hyatt New York on November 13, 2019 alongside ten other nonprofit organizations who are working tirelessly on behalf of New York City Youth.

The Celebration Gala marked the 4th and final year of our partnership with Youth Inc. We are extremely grateful for this partnership and everyone who has supported and attended the event through the years. 

Special thanks goes to Eliza and Jada who represented RTS on stage and spoke with confidence and grace.​Thank you to everyone who supported or attended the event, we are deeply grateful for your commitment to building roads for our youth. 

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