| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2012000606 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780670023776 (trade) |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0670023779 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
331.25/92/0973 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Chertavian, Gerald. |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
A Year Up : |
| Subtitle |
how a pioneering program teaches young adults real skills for real jobs--with real success / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Gerald Chertavian. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
New York : |
| Publisher |
Viking, |
| Date |
2012. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
viii, 358 p. ; |
| Size |
24 cm. |
| GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Includes index. |
| CONTENTS |
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| 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 |
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| Summary |
Provides an overview of the philosophy and mission of the nonprofit organization A Year Up, which provides urban young adults with skills and support to find employment, and shares the experiences of a single class from admission through graduation. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Occupational training |
| Form |
United States. |
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| Topical Heading |
Young adults |
| General |
Vocational education |
| Form |
United States. |
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| Topical Heading |
Young adults |
| General |
Employment |
| Form |
United States. |
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| Topical Heading |
Internship programs |
| Form |
United States. |
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Internship programs |
| Form |
New York (State) |
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| Topical Heading |
Poor youth |
| General |
Vocational education |
| Form |
New York (State) |
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| Topical Heading |
Poor youth |
| General |
Employment |
| Form |
New York (State) |
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| Topical Heading |
Poor youth |
| General |
Education, Higher |
| Form |
New York (State) |
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| Topical Heading |
Occupational training |
| Form |
United States. |
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| Topical Heading |
Young men |
| Form |
New York (State) |
| General |
Vocational guidance. |
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| Topical Heading |
Young women |
| Form |
New York (State) |
| General |
Vocational guidance. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Young men |
| General |
Employment |
| Form |
United States. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Young women |
| General |
Employment |
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United States. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Internship programs |
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United States. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Internship programs |
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New York (State) |
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| Topical Heading |
Poor |
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New York (State) |
| General |
Vocational guidance. |
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| Topical Heading |
Poor |
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New York (State) |
| General |
Employment. |
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| Topical Heading |
Poor |
| Form |
New York (State) |
| General |
Education. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/mluwnb5nlcctmtq98ilqje8t11ii3py9 |
| Public note |
Location Map |
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