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Louisiana State Youth Opportunites Unlimited (LSYOU) LSYOU is a College of Education program defined by providing high school students with the skills and knowledge they will need to be successful in high school and beyond. LSYOU is also a community outreach program, used as a service-learning site where LSU faculty, staff, and students can learn effective teaching techniques while making an impact on the lives of urban youth. The LSYOU program consists of two major segments, the summer component and the school-year component. |
To request a copy of the LSYOU brochure, contact the Office of Public Affairs at abrous2@lsu.edu.
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School-Year Component |
The summer residential component is conducted on the LSU campus and consists of academics, campus job placement, counseling, and recreational activities offered in an environment that emphasizes family, security, and a sense of belonging. The program lasts 24 hours per day, seven days per week, for six weeks. Participants are middle school and junior high students who are at risk for dropping out of school.
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The school-year component of LSYOU is an intense intervention into all aspects of the student’s life. This intervention is followed by an individualized support system that follows the student until graduation. This support system involves exit test preparation, mentoring, personal and family counseling, weekend retreats on the LSU campus, and tutoring. |
“We are so blessed to be a part of this program, of what it has grown to today. Everything is so well-thought out all the way to the end.”
– Roslyn Matthews |
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“If it had not been for LSYOU actively involved in my life, I would not be accomplishing what I am today.”
– Chris Johnson |
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