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Author:

Chertavian, Gerald.

Title:

A Year Up : how a pioneering program teaches young adults real skills for real jobs--with real success / Gerald Chertavian.

Publisher:

Viking,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

viii, 358 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Year Up (Organization)
Occupational training--United States.
Young adults--United States--Vocational education.
Young adults--Employment--United States.
Internship programs--United States.
Internship programs--New York (State)
Poor youth--New York (State)--Vocational education.
Poor youth--Employment--New York (State)
Poor youth--Education (Higher)--New York (State)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-346) and index.

Contents:

Prologue: honk for opportunity -- "Yo, God. what are you doing?" -- Brother from another zip code -- Why is he doing this? -- Ping me... please? -- "You don't have a chance in hell" -- Don't lose it now! -- Oh, pioneers! -- "Reach and strive for 2005!" -- Guilty by association -- "I am having an intern moment" -- Abdul, in a state of grace -- The soul of a new machine -- "We are one year up" -- I think that woman saved my life -- Epilogue: wheels up for opportunity.

Summary:

Shares the story of a pioneering program that offers low-income young adults training, mentorship, internships, and jobs with leading companies, tracing the progress from admissions through graduation to illuminate student challenges, failures, and successes.

ISBN:

0670023779 (hbk.)
9780670023776 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)759911256

LCCN:

2012000606

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

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MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

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GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)