“Seeing Me in the World” is an access program for low-income communities with two main components: mentorship and education. The mentorship component pairs participants with upperclassmen, professors, or professionals in their field of interest for tutoring and guidance. The educational component focuses on helping young people become more knowledgeable about the spaces and histories around them. We would work with youth across the city to teach them the untold history of the communities where they reside. They learn about their backgrounds and use that knowledge to create tours. These tours are youth-led and designed for other youth groups. The tours will not be told conventionally; they are deeply personal– the youth will share their connection to the different locations. This makes the experience more relatable and empowering. making it more personal and empowering. The project is called Seeing Me in the World because, ultimately, we want young people to recognize that once they start seeing themselves– and their ancestors– in the world, they’ll realize the world was waiting for them all along.