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Year Up, a leading non-profit job training program, serves young adults who are often overlooked as a source of talent but are motivated, resilient, and bring a diverse range of skills, experiences, and perspectives to the workforce. These young adults are capable and driven to succeed, but they lack access to quality job pathways and economic mobility due to systemic barriers and social and economic inequities.

For over 20 years, Year Up has provided its program participants with the opportunity to develop essential career readiness and business skills, build foundational technical capabilities, and complete an immersive, workbased experience with one of their 250+ leading employer partners like Bank of America, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Salesforce, and JPMorgan Chase, among others. Throughout the entirety of their program, participants receive ongoing coaching and have access to a robust offering of services and support to promote their success. Year Up’s mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by ensuring that all young adults gain the skills, experiences, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through careers and higher education.

40,000+ STUDENTS SERVED

$52,000

“We could not be more supportive of the life changing work Year Up does to connect underserved young adults to career pathways. Given 23 years of leadership and proven impact, we value the ROI and potential for scale our philanthropic investment affords us, Year Up and the amazing students they serve.”

Kio Ortega was working as a dental assistant when her cousin posted on Facebook about her positive Year Up experience. As a single mother, Kio strived for more, and she saw an opportunity.

Year Up’s project management training, along with Kio’s grit and resilience and a tight-knit support network, formed the foundation of her work at one of the most prestigious universities in the world, Harvard University. Her hard work paid off. Harvard hired Kio full-time as a program assistant the day after she finished her internship. Now, four years later, Kio serves as a senior program coordinator.

Kio hopes her success at Harvard inspires her siblings to follow in her footsteps and pursue Year Up. “I didn’t have any role models growing up, and now I am one to my son,” Kio says. “My goal was that I didn’t want to be a statistic. Now, I’m not. I’m breaking generational curses of poverty, aiming to be the adult that I needed growing up, and working on being that person every day.”

80% GRADUATES EMPLOYED AND/OR ENROLLED IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF GRADUATION

“Anne and I are hosting a Nantucket event in August for Year Up because we have enormous respect for their mission, leadership, and proven success. I have had the chance to see firsthand the talent and impact Year Up’s young adults have brought to Bank of America, making it a win-win partnership that will only continue to expand.”

CHAD

INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT ATTENDING OUR NANTUCKET EVENT ON AUGUST 17TH OR RECEIVING INFORMATION ABOUT HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT YEAR UP?

PLEASE EMAIL MSANTOS@YEARUP.ORG