Mission Statement
The Skills Win Volunteer Organization exists to enhance the professional skills of youth in the City of Syracuse, paving the way for career and personal success.
Testimonies
“The coaches are professional, caring, relevant, and generous with their personalized instruction/mentoring as they spread around the classroom and guide a diverse classroom of students in the skills and practices for the day. I am inspired by their commitment to our students and their work.”
-Syracuse City School District Teacher
“One of my favorite Skills Win moments came when a student from my class gave me the Skills Win poster she designed during our final session and jokingly told me to hang it in my dorm. I did exactly that, emailing her a picture to prove it. She responded with a message that encapsulated the program’s impact: ‘When I drove my friends home everyday, we did our highs of the day and lows of the day, and on Mondays, our high was always that we had Skills Win.'”
-Skills Win Coach
“The skills are multilayered. They can go from skills based on confidence to skills useful for improving in group environments and working together with others, whether it’s in their college or professional careers. Skills Win! fills a lot of gaps that the NYS curriculum doesn’t hit.”
– Syracuse City School District Teacher