Chertavian, Gerald. <br/><br/>
A Year Up :  how a pioneering program teaches young adults real skills for real jobs--with real success / 
Gerald Chertavian. 
 - New York :  Viking,  2012. 
 - viii, 358 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780670023776 (trade) 0670023779 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012000606 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Occupational training--United States.<br/>Young adults--Vocational education--United States.<br/>Young adults--Employment--United States.<br/>Internship programs--United States.<br/>Internship programs--New York (State)<br/>Poor youth--Vocational education--New York (State)<br/>Poor youth--Employment--New York (State)<br/>Poor youth--Education, Higher--New York (State)<br/>Occupational training--United States.<br/>Young men--Vocational guidance.--New York (State)<br/>Young women--Vocational guidance.--New York (State)<br/>Young men--Employment--United States.<br/>Young women--Employment--United States.<br/>Internship programs--United States.<br/>Internship programs--New York (State)<br/>Poor--Vocational guidance.--New York (State)<br/>Poor--Employment.--New York (State)<br/>Poor--Education.--New York (State)
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>331.25/92/0973