Program helping Toledo middle school students prepare for college [Video]

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Frederick Douglas Community Center hosts The Impact Program. Its founder Tyrone Cleveland, better known as Mr. Ty, created this program for high school and college awareness preparation for students in grades 6-8. 

He argued against others who’ve said that middle school is too early to begin thinking about college or post-secondary opportunities.

Cleveland said it’s never too late to begin preparing, adding how the program offers students tools through academic assistance, social and emotional development and college awareness. 

“Middle schoolers tend to be forgotten,” Cleveland said. “Middle school is that last chance to really get them before they go off to high school. We get them for three straight years and we are with you every step of the way.”

The program’s mission is to create young leaders of the future. It’s been going on for …