A Year Up : how a pioneering program teaches young adults real skills for real jobs--with real success /
By: Chertavian, Gerald
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BookPublisher: New York : Viking, 2012.Description: viii, 358 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780670023776 (trade); 0670023779Subject(s): Occupational training -- United States | Young adults -- Vocational education -- United States | Young adults -- Employment -- United States | Internship programs -- United States | Internship programs -- New York (State) | Poor youth -- Vocational education -- New York (State) | Poor youth -- Employment -- New York (State) | Poor youth -- Education, Higher -- New York (State) | Occupational training -- United States | Young men -- New York (State) -- Vocational guidance | Young women -- New York (State) -- Vocational guidance | Young men -- Employment -- United States | Young women -- Employment -- United States | Internship programs -- United States | Internship programs -- New York (State) | Poor -- New York (State) -- Vocational guidance | Poor -- New York (State) -- Employment | Poor -- New York (State) -- EducationDDC classification: 331.25/92/0973 Online resources: Location Map | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 331.25920973 CH YE (Browse shelf) | Available | T0045720 |
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Includes index.
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.
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.
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