Year Up: Helping Young Adults Move from Poverty to Professional Careers in a Single Year
Description
The inspiring story of a pioneering program that is redefining urban young adults as economic assets, not deficitsDuring Gerald Chertavian’s many years as a Big Brother, the former technology entrepreneur realized that our nation’s "Opportunity Divide" strands millions of young, disadvantaged, yet motivated workers at the bottom of the job ladder. In 2000, Chertavian dedicated his life to closing that divide and Year Up was born.Year Up is an intensive program that offers low income young adults training, mentorship, internships, and ultimately real jobs—often wi...
ISBN(s)
0670023779, 9780670023776
