Inauguration to Graduation

George Weiss, Founder, Say Yes to Education, Inc.

George Weiss, Founder, Say Yes to Education, Inc.

The Say Yes to Education (Syracuse) celebrated a five-year anniversary yesterday with a program at John T. Roberts School. The event featured speeches by Say Yes Founder George Weiss, educators, politicians, and a few initial graduates. Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor cited the Say Yes program as a metaphor for Syracuse as a “city of opportunity.”

Current and former Syracuse City School Superindendent Sharon Contreras and Daniel Lowengard speak about the success of Say Yes.

Current and former Syracuse City School Superintendents Sharon Contreras and Daniel Lowengard speak about the success of Say Yes.

Below is an inspiring speech by Amber Jackson, an inaugural Say Yes Scholar and 2013 graduate of Hobart William Smith Colleges.

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