Year Up's Providence site opened its doors in January of 2005. We are proud to be Year Up's first expansion outside of the Boston area and are committed to serving this community's urban young adults. We are humbled by the tremendous support that we have received in our first two years here and look forward to continuing to work with Providence's many talented young people.

WHAT'S NEW
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF JANUARY 2008

Platinum Sponsors:

On January 25th, 2008, Year Up Providence graduated its fifth class of students at the Westin Providence. The graduation ceremony featured a keynote address by Colonel Dean Esserman, Chief of Providence Police. Teny Gross of the Institute for the Study & Practice of Nonviolence received Year Up's Urban Empowerment Award. Platinum sponsors of the event were Bank of America, Microsoft, Citizens Bank and Stop & Shop. Gilbane supported the event as a Gold Sponsor and table sponsors included Bank Rhode Island, Collette Vacations, FGX International, GTECH, Hayes & Sherry, and Textron.

Twenty-two students between ages 18 and 24 graduated from the one-year program this year. Graduates Derek Amado and Judy Kong provided reflections and inspiration during the ceremony.

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Year Up Providence welcomes its seventh class of students
We just welcomed the 7th class of students in January, while our 6th class of students began their apprenticeships at some of Providence’s leading companies including CVS/pharmacy, Citizens Bank and Fidelity Investments.

We are currently looking to secure additional corporate and community partners. If you are interested in participating in our apprenticeship or community programs, or would like to learn more, please contact Sara Strammiello Enright at: senright@yearup.org

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WHO WE SERVE
Year Up serves high school graduates and GED recipients ages 18 to 24 years old from the Greater Providence area. Currently we have students from Providence, East Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Warwick, Woonsocket and Attleboro, MA.

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CONTACT US
Address:
Year Up Providence
10 Dorrance Street, Suite 1108
Providence, RI 02903

Phone and Fax Information:
Phone: 401-421-7819
Fax: 401-421-7839

For driving directions:

For questions about becoming a Year Up Providence student, contact:
Rosamaria Amoros
ramoros@yearup.org

To hire a Year Up Providence apprentice, contact:
Joe Gerena
jgerena@yearup.org

To volunteer at Year Up Providence, contact:
Sara Strammiello Enright
sstrammiello@yearup.org

To invest in or donate to Year Up Providence, contact:
Sara Strammiello Enright
sstrammiello@yearup.org

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
There are no job opportunities currently available.

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OUR TEAM, providence

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Rosamaria Amoros
Director, Outreach & Admissions
Rose joined Year Up full time in 2008 after serving as a program mentor the year prior.  She brings to Year Up extensive experience in marketing communication, journalism and community activism and a fervid commitment to empowering young adults in her home state of Rhode Island.  A native of the south side of Providence, Rose began her career working for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority in constituency relations. She later worked as a freelance reporter for the Associated Press – Providence bureau and as a studio publicity associate for NBC Universal in Burbank, California.  Returning to Rhode Island, she served as an account executive for Duffy & Shanley, a well-known communications firm in Providence.  There she developed and executed comprehensive communications programs for diverse clients – from global consumer brands to regional coalitions.  Most recently, Rose served as an account supervisor for Boston-based Greenough Communications where she led account teams in the technology, corporate, public policy and non-profit practice areas and oversaw the agency’s professional development and internship programs.  In her personal time, Rose is a member of the Rhode Island Young Professionals, spearheading the organization’s community outreach efforts, and is on the board of several community-based organizations serving the state’s urban youth.  Rose graduated Summa Cum Laude from Providence College, earning her B.S. in Organizational Communications.  She is now a graduate student at Simmons College.  

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JAMES ANGEL
Jr. Technical Instructor
James Angell graduated from Year Up's Providence Class of July 2006. As a student, he completed his apprenticeship at GTECH as a Deskside Support Technician assisting clients with technical issues on a daily basis as well as taking on many different technical projects. After graduating from Year Up, James worked at CVS as a Desktop Support Technician for ten months, working on several projects including POS touch screen installations, POS controller upgrades, and a major merger integration project.  James recently joined Year Up's Providence Team as a Junior IT Instructor and is currently taking classes at CCRI in pursuit of a BS in computer science.  

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Laura Brown
Office Manager
Laura comes to Year Up with 10+ years in the academic environment. She has spent with six of those years as the Administrative Coordinator for the TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center, a grant-funded educational research group housed within the Lynch School of Education, at Boston College.  Originally from New York City, Laura spent her childhood living in Puerto Rico, New York, and Texas.  A graduate of Boston College with a Bachelor’s in English, Laura has resided in New England for the past 14 years.

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Andrea Carvalho
Professional Writing/Communication Instructor
Andrea comes to Year Up with more than five years of experience as an educator. She has extensive experience as an Adult ESOL instructor, youth organizer, and facilitator of popular education workshops. Andrea is originally from Cape Verde, and is fluent in four languages. She graduated with honors from Brown University where she developed her philosophy of teaching. She is a strong advocate of the Freirean approach to teaching and brings this to the Year Up classroom to challenge and empower the students. She advanced from the part time Writing Instructor to the lead Writing Instructor in six months’ time, indicating her commitment to the students and team here in Providence.

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Richard Dubuisson
Director of Academic Services
Richard was the first Instructor hired at Year Up in Boston in 2001. After helping to create the original Year Up program there, he and his family moved to Providence in ’04, to be a part of the start-up team, Richard comes to Year Up with a unique combination of teaching and training experience and a passion for working with young adults. Prior to Year Up, he was a lead software trainer for Gateway, and before that, he developed and taught academic as well as technical curricula for A.B.C.D. Even Start, a high school diploma program serving adults in Boston's urban neighborhoods. Richard also taught Mathematics at Archishop Curley-Notre Dame High School, an urban Catholic High School in Miami, Florida. Richard graduated with a B.A. in History and French from Duke University.

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Kristin Easton
Director of Apprenticeships and Alumni
Kristin comes to YearUp with 7+ years in both the education and business fields. Kristin graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Sociology and Education. Kristin began her career as a classroom teacher based in Westchester, NY. She traveled to San Francisco to further develop her business skills, working as the Learning Development Specialist for the San Francisco Chronicle. After returning to her home town, Kristin worked in a training capacity for AIG on Wall Street for 4 years, and brings with her extensive knowledge of adult teaching techniques and corporate training modules. Most recently she was the Director for the Huntington Learning Center where she enabled families to help get their children the best education possible through private tutoring, focusing primarily on reading and math skills. Kristin is excited to join the YearUp staff and is eager to start making a difference.

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Joseph Gerena
Director of Apprenticeships and Operations
Joseph joins Year Up with a unique set of experiences in the non-profit and private sectors. Joseph began his career in the documentary film industry, working for the Emmy Award winning film company Blackside, as a project coordinator on the "Breakthrough" series. While at Blackside, Joseph volunteered as a teen minister with Boston area youth. This experience was so rewarding that Joseph continued this work as a campus minister at the Berklee College of Music. After the ministry, Joseph began working in the organ procurement field with the New England Organ Bank as the Latino Community Education Outreach Coordinator. He subsequently traded in the winters of New England, for an opportunity to enjoy the blistering summers in Birmingham, AL as a liaison between Birmingham area hospitals and the Alabama Organ Center. In this position, Joseph developed systems and processes for improvement in several Birmingham hospitals. Joseph has a B.S. in Communications from Boston University.

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Misty Wilson
Part Time Writing Instructor
Misty Wilson, a native of Providence, Rhode Island and a student of Brown University, comes to Year Up with nine years of experience working within youth-based non-profit organizations. Her experience ranges from instructing and working one-on-one with youth in both creative writing and academic settings, to actually initiating and developing youth and community based organizations. As a student, Misty co-founded a locally well-known, youth empowerment organization called Youth In Action. She brings to the Year Up classroom the idea that within them, students already hold the power to achieve success and it’s just a matter of access. Her role is to merely provide assistance in accessing that power.

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