
Stories
Voices of opportunity
Powerful, first-hand stories and personal reflections from the front lines of the Opportunity Movement.

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New York/New Jersey
How the pandemic is propelling demand for short-term college programs
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Greater Boston
Kio Ortega: Creating her Own Story at Harvard University
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Bay Area
Christian Rubio: A Winning Recipe for Career Success
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Share your remote-work success story: Slack & Year Up
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National
Job training program aims to close racial economic divide
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National
As black jobless rate soars, Year Up and partners Merck, Amazon and others offer career development
Read storyBlack Lives Matter.
Systemic and institutional racism plays a key role in determining which young adults get opportunities to experience economic mobility, and which young adults face countless obstacles to reaching their full potential. At Year Up, we have worked for 20 years to remove these obstacles knowing the systems were flawed, and we will always have more work to do.
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Chicago
Gaining Skills Virtually to Close the Inequality Gap
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National Capital Region
Resume Issues? Need An Internship? This Organization Can Help
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National
Breaking Down Barriers: Managing Through Mentorship at Microsoft
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Greater Boston
Former Foster Youth Fighting for Reform: Luz Villar's Story of Determination
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Greater Boston
Le'Sean Wells' Graduation Reflection
Before Year Up, Le’Sean fought charges for a crime he didn’t commit.
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