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 August 2009

Platinum Sponsors:

Year Up, Providence, is proud to announce the graduation of its 8th class of students. On August 3, 2009, over 200 friends and family members, corporate partners, and community leaders gathered at the Weston Hotel to commemorate the achievements of twenty-six Year Up graduates. Providence Mayor David Cicilline greeted the graduates, and we were honored to have U.S. Senator Jack Reed deliver a keynote address emphasizing the importance of the Year Up to both its students and the state.

The event offered the chance to celebrate both what the students have achieved and the opportunities that await them. Graduates Ryan Mellor and Angelica Rivera both spoke on their journeys through Year Up and the program's influence in helping them to transform their lives. Ryan related how he discovered his potential and his love of his job at Atrion, while Angelica shared her perspectives on the challenges of the program and her experiences at GTECH. Graduate Wesley Bair offered closing remarks on how the program has changed his outlook on both his professional and personal life and the excitement of new opportunities. Dwayne Archibald was presented with the Leadership Award, and Edward James won the Excellence Award.

Microsoft was the event's Platinum Sponsor, and it was underwritten by the Citizen's Bank Foundation. Gold Sponsors included Hasbro, Bank of America, CVS/pharmacy, and Delta Dental. There were also several table sponsors: Bank Rhode Island, GTECH, Hayes & Sherry Real Estate Services, and Marc Allen Fine Clothiers.

GTECH received the Outstanding Corporate Partner Award in recognition of their continued support of the program and its current students and alumni. Chuck LoCurto, EVP and CIO, Textron Financial Corporation, received the Outstanding Mentor Award, which recognizes a community member who has been instrumental in the personal and professional development of Year Up students.

Year Up Providence welcomes its tenth class of students
We will welcome our tenth class of students in September. Currently, our seventh class of students are enjoying their internships at some of Providence’s lleading 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 internship or community programs, or would like to learn more, please contact Meghan Hughes at: mhughes@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

YEAR UP PROVIDENCE, class of JANUARY 2010 graduation Year Up Providence will graduate its ninth class on Friday, January 29 at the Westin Providence. RI Commissioner of Higher Education Raymond DePasquale will serve as the Keynote Speaker
DATE:	Friday, January 29, 2010
TIME:	8:30am-10:00am Breakfast will be served
LOCATION:	The Westin Providence One West Exchange Street Providence, RI
RSVP/MORE INFO:	Chandelle Wilson cwilson@yearup.org 401.421.7819 by January 15th
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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 intern, 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:
Meghan Hughes
mhughes@yearup.org

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
There are no positions currently available.

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OUR TEAM, providence

Meghan Hughes
Executive Director
Meghan joined the Providence Team as its Executive Director in August of 2009. Meghan’s commitment to public service is exemplified by her work in urban neighborhoods in New Haven in the mid-eighties, where she directed the Yale/New Haven tutoring program and worked as a counselor with the Coordinating Committee for Children in Crisis, a private non-profit based in that city. In the late eighties, Meghan was the co-director of the Brownstone School in the Bronx, a non-profit education program for homeless children, and she spent the next decade volunteering with her husband as a fundraiser and an advocate for the Boy Scouts of New York, most particularly as a mentor for two brothers in Harlem. Meghan moved with her family to Providence in 1999, and her community work there has included extensive gun control efforts, and volunteering for several political campaigns.

Meghan spent the last fifteen years in university academia, most recently at Tufts University where she taught Renaissance art history for the last six years. While there Meghan was proud to receive the school’s Excellence in Teaching Award and to contribute to new curriculum development and a partnership with Northeastern University. Prior to her academic career, Meghan was an assistant vice president for four years at Christie’s Auction house where she headed the American Folk Art department. Meghan currently serves on the Board of the RISD Museum of Art, heading the education committee, and has been active at her children’s schools with strategic planning and diversity work. She was raised in Indianapolis and is the proud graduate of its public school system. Meghan graduated magna cum laude from Yale and holds a PhD from New York University. Meghan and her husband Kimball have three children, Walker, Veta, and Jamey.

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 pursuing her MBA at Salve Regina University.  

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.

Jeffery 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.

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.

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.

Ivan Marte
Internships 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 internship through Year Up. As a graduate of the program Ivan offers a different perspective and knows the program in and out.

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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