About Our Programs

Lock 1

Lock 1 Introduces Syracuse middle school students to coding, robotics, engineering and quantitative reasoning. With efforts that include summer and after-school programs, Lock 1 supports academic achievement for vulnerable students while introducing them to exciting technology career pathways.

Lock 2

Lock 2 Provides high school students with academic support and an emphasis on college and career readiness. Lock 2 leverages partnerships to improve graduation rates and empowers at-risk students to dream and work toward new possibilities for their futures and careers.

Programs and Services

  • Academic tutoring and homework help offered virtually and in-person 4x/week for Lock 1 and 2 students with Le Moyne College undergraduate students
  • Classroom-based instruction for SCSD youth in grade 5
  • School year coding programming
  • On-campus programming during the school year, including academic, tech-centered, and social events

  • ERIE21 Quantitative Thinking Village summer program, for students entering grades 6-8
  • ERIE21 Innovation Academy summer program for students entering grades 9-12

  • Staff leverage professional relationships and expertise to provide a first class college advising experience to Lock 2 students.
  • Creating a college application game plan
  • Compiling an ideal list of colleges to apply to in direct collaboration with students and their families
  • In-person college visits held regularly throughout the year, with select virtual events
  • Completion of financial aid documents such as the FAFSA, NYS TAP, CSS Profile, etc.
  • Review and explanations of financial aid packages
  • Select scholarships presented to students, thanks to our generous community partners

ERIE21 helped guide me through the Questbridge National College Match application. As a first-generation student, I had no idea where to start with the college process, but everyone was there to help me every step of the way. I joined ERIE21 in my sophomore year of high school, and I learned and grew from the incredible opportunities this program provides.

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Meet our Youth Program Staff

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  • jacksshl@lemoyne.edu
  • Hometown: Queens, New York
  • Current town: Syracuse, New York
  • Why I enjoy being a part of ERIE21:
    Having the opportunity to work with students who I can relate to in so many ways brings me joy! I look forward to fostering healthy relationships with school administrators, students and their families, and planning activities that promote academic, professional and personal excellence.
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  • she/her/hers
  • josepja@lemoyne.edu
  • Hometown: Cazenovia, New York
  • Current town: Cazenovia, New York
  • Why I enjoy being a part of ERIE21:
    I am extremely excited to be part of the ERIE21 team as I wholeheartedly stand with the program’s commitment to enact generational economic change through substantial investment in STEM education for youth and young adults across Syracuse. I look forward to working with my colleagues to find creative ways to best serve our Lock 1 and Lock 2 students and their families.
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Questions? Let's Get in Touch

Shuave Jackson

Program Manager, Youth Initiatives