Year Up’s Providence site opened its doors in January of 2005. We are proud to be Year Up’s first expansion site 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 over the past three years and look forward to working with Providence’s many talented young people.

WHAT'S NEW
YEAR UP FEATURED IN CITIZENS TODAY
Year Up was featured in the manufacturing section of the internal newsletter Citizens Today. To read this article click here.

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF July 2008

Platinum Sponsors:

On July 25th, 2008, Year Up Providence graduated its sixth class of students at the Westin Hotel, located in the heart of downtown Providence, with nearly 300 family members, corporate partners, program supporters, and community leaders in attendance. The graduation ceremony featured a keynote address by Craig Underwood, Year Up Founding National Board Member.  CVS Caremark was the recipient of the Outstanding Corporate Partner Award. Paul Sullivan, from the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, was selected to receive the Outstanding Mentor Award. Obasi Osborne, member of the first graduating class from the Providence Year Up site, received the Alumni Achievement Award. Mr. Osborne will be attending Brown University this fall.

Platinum sponsors of the event were Microsoft and the Citizens Bank Foundation. Hasbro supported the event as a Gold Sponsor and table sponsors included Covidien, FGX International, Lifespan, GTECH, Gilbane, and BankRI.

Twenty-three students between the ages of 18 and 24 graduated this year, the largest graduating class since the site opened in 2005. Graduates Yamilca Morena and Tariq Williams provided moving testimonies of their journey through the program and their aspirations for the future.
Year Up is honored to announce the Class of July 2008 awards and scholarships:
Excellence Award: Rebeca Lopez
Leadership Award: Brandon Sims

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Year Up Providence welcomes its eigth class of students
We will welcome our eighth class of students in September. Currently, our seventh class of students are enjoying their apprenticeships at some of Providence’s leading companies including CVS Caremark, 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 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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EVENTS
Providence Events
Keep watch here for upcoming events at our Providence location!

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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:
Kristin Easton
keaston@yearup.org

To volunteer at Year Up Providence, contact:
Rosamaria Amoros
ramoros@yearup.org

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

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Office Coordinator/Receptionist, Providence
Executive Director, Providence

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OUR TEAM, providence

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Laura Brown
Office Manager
Laura comes to Year Up with 10+ years in academic environments. 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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Jeff Condon
IT Instructor
Jeff comes to Year Up with an extensive background in teaching and information technology training. Prior to joining Year Up Jeff was a technical trainer at New Horizons Computer Learning Center. He delivered classes on Comptia certification as well as Microsoft and Novell classes. Jeff was also an instructor at Gibbs College in the PC/Networking department. Jeff graduated from Excelsior College Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Computer Information Systems. He also has a M.S. in Management Information Systems from Bellevue University. He also holds numerous information technology certifications.

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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 Career Placements and Alumni Networking
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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Ivan Marte
Apprenticeships and Alumni Coordinator
Ivan has been involved with Year up for over 3 years. Prior to working at Year Up he volunteered as a mentor and guest speaker for several classes. Ivan comes to Year Up with an extensive background in IT, Adult Education and Networking. Hired as a contract facilitator, he has taught adult classes for the Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership for over two years. He’s an active member of Rhode Island Young Professionals, an auxiliary of the Urban League of Rhode Island, and contributes much of his time towards helping many local non-profits. Most recently he was an MIS specialist at Bank RI for over a year. He was offered this position after completing a six month apprenticeship through Year Up. As a graduate of the program Ivan offers a different perspective and knows the program in and out.

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John-Marra Youte
Student Services Manager
In 1992 John-Marra Youte graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin. Mr. Youte was originally born Haiti and is the first generation in his family to be educated in the United States. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in African Studies, a master’s degree in Psychological Studies. He currently is the Student Service Manager at Year Up in Providence, where he helps young adults prepare for employment and career opportunities while overcoming life’s challenges in and out of Year Up. Since graduating from CRLS, seventeen years ago, Mr. Youte has dedicated his life to servicing people, especially youth who are searching for a better tomorrow. Since his early days at CRLS, Mr. Youte continues to conduct workshops for young men of color in the Cambridge, Boston, Worcester and Rhode Island. Mr. Youte's beliefs and convictions are the forces that drive him to continue the good of so many who came before him. He cares about the development of young people and hopes to provide them with a spark that will motivate them to be noble champions for a better future through education and positive reinforcement of one’s self.

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