YAS! Summer Symposium
YAS! Youth Accessing Scholastics
Summer Symposium
June 21st – June 25th, 2026
YAS! is a free, five-day residential, credit-bearing Summer Symposium program at Central Oregon Community College for 2SLGBTQIA+ high school juniors, seniors, and allies. Students will experience college life in a supportive community while building practical skills, earning college credit, and exploring what higher education can look like for them.
Through YAS!, students will connect with peers, learn about campus resources, strengthen their confidence navigating college systems, and develop a clearer sense of their next steps after high school.
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