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Year Up
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Year Up's mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by providing urban young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education.

What Year Up does

  • Professional development . During the first six months of the program, participants focus on skill mastery in one of two areas: 1) Desktop Support / IT Help Desk; 2) Investment Operations. Equal emphasis is placed on developing the professional skills required in today's workplace such as effective communication, leadership, and teamwork.
  • College credit . Year Up students are dually enrolled in Year Up and a local college, and have an opportunity to earn up to 18 college credits during their program year.
  • Corporate Apprenticeships. During the second six months of the program, students are placed in apprenticeships with local partner companies. A stipend is provided to all participants throughout the one-year, full-time educational program.


Why Blue Ridge Supports Year Up

By offering high-caliber training and meaningful opportunities to disconnected youth, Year Up has the possibility:

  • To offer a pathway to a promising career for those young people who face severe obstacles in the labor market;
  • To inspire young people to pursue further education and professional credentials to improve their economic prospects;


Funding

   
2006
Cash Grants from Blue Ridge
$100,000**
 

** Plus in-kind support associated with being housed within Blue Ridge offices

 

Portfolio Organization 2006 - present