j.u.m.p. Nation at Syracuse University

the juvenile urban multicultural program ( j.u.m.p. nation) was founded in the fall semester of 1991 by 10 binghamton university students of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds who felt the need to address the desperate situations the youth face in the secondary educational school systems. in 2012, three extraordinary women brought j.u.m.p nation to syracuse university! j.u.m.p. nation's mission is to decrease the high school dropout rate, while increasing the enrollment into institutions of higher education, by creating a bridge for syracuse university students into the syracuse community. for more than 5 years, j.u.m.p nation at su has been exemplifying the great foundation created in 1991 and worked to accomplish its mission goal "because we believe in our youth." what we do: every spring semester, a group of eighth grade students from various middle schools throughout syracuse, new york are selected to participate in our annual "jumpstart to college leadership summit" on the