SAYA serves a diverse group of youth, hailing from various ethnic and religious backgrounds - many of whom identify as South Asian, descending from countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Guyana, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet, and Trinidad and Tobago. Many are first- and second- generation immigrant youth of color who face numerous barriers that hinder their chances to be academically and socially successful, graduate high school and attend college.