Baton Rouge Youth Coalition

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Baton Rouge Youth Coalition BRYC helps 8th–12th-graders excel in high school, then earn degrees or credentials of value and secure career-track jobs.

The Baton Rouge Youth Coalition (BRYC) was founded in 2009 when a high school teacher realized that even his brightest, hardest working students lacked the resources they needed to get into and graduate from college. The program began with 12 students meeting after school at the Belfair Teen Center. Today, BRYC works with 230 teens from 24 high schools across five parishes and stays connected with 214 program graduates and alumni who attend or have graduated from postsecondary institutions across the country. Our program graduates have collectively secured more than $16.5 million in scholarships. BRYC achieves its mission through after-school, weekend and summer programming that is designed to support Fellows in three key areas: college, community, and consciousness.

We’re proud to serve BR youth after school hours! Together with Baton Rouge Area Youth Network we are happy to highli...
10/22/2026



We’re proud to serve BR youth after school hours! Together with Baton Rouge Area Youth Network we are happy to highlight the youth-serving ecosystem of Greater Baton Rouge!

Kinda chic to have the best volunteers in Baton Rouge! 🫢🏽Last week, we celebrated community with our amazing mentors and...
10/16/2026

Kinda chic to have the best volunteers in Baton Rouge! 🫢🏽

Last week, we celebrated community with our amazing mentors and tutors during Community Dinner, then closed fall break off with our Mentor Appreciation Happy Hour. Thank you all for everything you do for Fellows!

Special thank you to REV for sponsoring our event!

πŸŽ‰ Join us in congratulating Baton Rouge's newest License Clinical Social Worker! πŸŽ‰ Our persistence manager, Ms. Alexis h...
10/14/2026

πŸŽ‰ Join us in congratulating Baton Rouge's newest License Clinical Social Worker! πŸŽ‰ Our persistence manager, Ms. Alexis has been studying hard while making sure our College Fellows and Alumni get the best services possible.

Congratulations, Ms. Alexis! We are so proud of you!

π’πžπ―πžπ§ 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 π°πžβ€™π«πž #𝟏! πŸŽ‰BRYC took the top spot among small companies and placed No. 5 overall out of 75 ...
10/08/2026

π’πžπ―πžπ§ 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 π°πžβ€™π«πž #𝟏! πŸŽ‰

BRYC took the top spot among small companies and placed No. 5 overall out of 75 honorees in the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report rankings. We’re also honored to be featured on the cover!

The timing makes it even sweeter. Mr. Lucas spent 15 years building the foundation of our culture, and in January he’ll pass the torch to Mr. Josh as CEO. Rising to the top during a season of change says everything about that foundation and the team carrying it forward.

The cover story explores how the region’s top employers are focusing less on flashy perks and more on what employees truly value. For us, that’s flexibility built into how we work. As Mr. Josh told Business Report:

β€œWe’ve moved from reactive flexibility to structural because without intentionality, flexibility becomes chaos. Half-day Fridays and summer four-day workweeks are standard, not exceptions, and yet, in high-intense seasons, everyone shows up however needed.”

All the credit goes to our incredible staff, who pour so much into more than 2,000 students and alumni every day. Thank you to Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, GBR Society for Human Resource Management, and Best Companies Group for the honor. But most of all, thank you, team!

Read the full story in the latest issue of Business Report. Link in comments.

This week was full of exciting reveals, and we are so excited to share the Fellows have been paired with their official ...
09/25/2026

This week was full of exciting reveals, and we are so excited to share the Fellows have been paired with their official mentors!

HUGE thank you to all of our wonderful mentors who are dedicating 75 minutes once a week to our Fellows. We cannot wait to see how these connections grow through the school year.

Join us in welcoming music coordinator, Mr. Ambrose to the BRYC team! 🎹 🎢He comes in ready to share all of his knowledge...
09/22/2026

Join us in welcoming music coordinator, Mr. Ambrose to the BRYC team! 🎹 🎢

He comes in ready to share all of his knowledge with our community. Fellows, come visit Mr. Ambrose in the BRYC Downtown Music Studio now!

Why should someone apply to college? πŸŽ“ Because education opens doors. Because your dreams deserve a chance. Because the ...
09/18/2026

Why should someone apply to college? πŸŽ“ Because education opens doors. Because your dreams deserve a chance. Because the life you imagine starts with one brave step forward.

Today we're celebrating Day and every learner taking that step toward their future. Whether it's a two-year or four-year school, applying to college is a milestone worth cheering for. πŸ’™

So we're asking YOU: Why apply? Drop your reason in the comments and share the encouragement. πŸ‘‡

American College Application Campaign

A huge thank you to the Cortana Kiwanis of Baton Rouge for having us at their weekly meeting last Thursday! They rolled ...
09/15/2026

A huge thank you to the Cortana Kiwanis of Baton Rouge for having us at their weekly meeting last Thursday! They rolled up their sleeves and helped us package our mentor gifts.

This wonderful group has been supporting us since 2023, starting with their annual Christmas parade, and their generosity hasn’t slowed down since. We’re so grateful for partners who show up, give back, and pour into our community year after year.

Thank you, Cortana Kiwanis, for everything you do!

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460 N 11th Street
Baton Rouge, LA
70802

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

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+12254565752

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