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NFL's Field of Change Airs on CBS
Dec 27, 2025
The NFL’s Field of Change special aired on CBS in late December, featuring Year Up United and our mission to close the Opportunity Divide.
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Year Up United nonprofit celebrates 25 years in the Puget Sound region
Sep 18, 2025
KOMO News Anchor Holly Menino spoke with CEO and President Ellen McClain and Seattle Mariners Chairman John Stanton, who helped bring YUU to Puget
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LinkedIn's Conversations That Matter
Jun 18, 2025
In a June installment of LinkedIn Social Impact's Conversations That Matter, Susan Murray, Interim CEO at Year Up United, joined LinkedIn to share
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New documentary "Untapped" makes the case for skills-based hiring
Apr 12, 2025
Year Up United’s CEO and President, Ellen McClain, and Year Up United graduate, Simge Yildirimkaya, underscore the vital need for skills-based hiri
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New Netflix doc promotes skills-based hiring in the AI era
By Maxwell Millington | Oct 18, 2024
A new documentary from HR software company Workday and LeBron James-owned production company SpringHill is shining a light on skills-based hiring — where people are hired based on what they can do, not their formal educational background.
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No degree? No problem. Inside Blackstone's ambitious plans to internally grow talent for its data centers and other portfolio companies
By Alex Nicoll | Sep 30, 2024
Blackstone Inc., the world's largest alternative asset manager, partners with Year Up United (YUU) to provide skilled, diverse talent for its portfolio companies.
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