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 Year Up Alumni Community Reflection: Thai Nguyen
Category | Stories National Jacksonville

Year Up Alumni Community Reflection: Thai Nguyen

Introducing Thai Nguyen: a community leader and a proud Year Up graduate from Tampa Bay. Thai has not only found success in the professional realm at JPMorgan Chase, but he has also leveraged his alumni status to make meaningful contributions through the Year Up community and beyond. Since completing the Year Up program, Thai has been a peer mentor, a volunteer, and he’s also become a homeowner — emphasizing the profound positive impact, not only on his own life but also on the lives of others. His advice to future Year Up students? Thai advocates for investing in one's future, and in experiences that pave the way to a brighter and more successful tomorrow.

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Tatiana Beltre and Sakara Sharp's Journey from Year Up to Success at Bank of America
Category | In the News Stories National

Tatiana Beltre and Sakara Sharp's Journey from Year Up to Success at Bank of America

Meet Tatiana Beltre and Sakara Sharp. The two Year Up alumnae have achieved noteworthy milestones – both personal and professional – since graduating from the Year Up program. Today, they work full time at Bank of America, a Year Up partner since 2007. In this Q&A, we learn about some of those achievements, as well as the advice they have for those interested in following in their footsteps.

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Blanca Gonzalez’s Leap into a Project Management Career
Category | National National Capital Region

Blanca Gonzalez’s Leap into a Project Management Career

The Year Up National Capital Region graduate now works as a Business IT Analyst at Exelon Corporation, the nation’s leading competitive energy provider.

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Sigifredo Huerta: Lessons for a Lifetime
Category | Stories National Chicago

Sigifredo Huerta: Lessons for a Lifetime

The Year Up Chicago graduate carries with him lessons learned at Year Up and in life.

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River Veloz: an Alumnus in Action
Category | Stories National New York/New Jersey

River Veloz: an Alumnus in Action

The Year Up New York | New Jersey graduate continues to lift while he climbs by giving back to his community using the Alumni ACTion grants.

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 Brittany Modica and Haben Tilahun Find Support and Connection at Microsoft
Category | Stories National Puget Sound

Brittany Modica and Haben Tilahun Find Support and Connection at Microsoft

Brittany Modica and Haben Tilahun are Year Up Puget Sound alumni whose diligence and drive led them to internships and eventual full-time roles at Microsoft, a Year Up partner since 2007. In this Q&A, we learn about what brought them to Year Up, what motivates them, and where they are now.

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Shaleya Tucker Finds Her Community as a Year Up Staff Member
Category | Stories National Dallas/Fort Worth

Shaleya Tucker Finds Her Community as a Year Up Staff Member

The Year Up Dallas/Fort Worth alumna accomplishes more in one year than she ever dreamed possible.

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Micah Lundy and the Road to Success
Category | Stories National Greater Atlanta

Micah Lundy and the Road to Success

The Year Up Greater Atlanta gained technical training in the program and turned it into a full-time position at Cox Automotive.

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Gaelle Akaliza Lands at the Company that Captured Her Heart and Reshaped Her Career
Category | Stories National Greater Boston

Gaelle Akaliza Lands at the Company that Captured Her Heart and Reshaped Her Career

The Year Up Greater Boston graduate, who wanted a place to make an impact, is living her career dreams at Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

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Joel Beckford Earns the Best Kind of Award: a Rewarding Career
Category | Stories National National Capital Region

Joel Beckford Earns the Best Kind of Award: a Rewarding Career

The Year Up National Capital Region graduate has been promoted twice at Deloitte, and is leading his team as they troubleshoot technology issues.

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Three’s A Charm: Steventh Cordero, James Delgado, and Jarvin Gutierrez Find Success Together at Amazon
Category | Stories National South Florida

Three’s A Charm: Steventh Cordero, James Delgado, and Jarvin Gutierrez Find Success Together at Amazon

Steventh, James, and Jarvin graduated from Year Up South Florida within a year of each other and have been promoted to IT roles at the same time at Amazon.

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John Corkum Takes Flight In His New Career
Category | Stories National Wilmington

John Corkum Takes Flight In His New Career

The Year Up Wilmington graduate, who came to the U.S. at 14 years old, now works full-time in client services at JPMorgan Chase.

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A connection worth making for Emily Lopez
Category | National Chicago

A connection worth making for Emily Lopez

The Year Up graduate came from Venezuela with just one bag and now works on United Airlines’ domestic pricing team.

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Abby Garcia Pushes the Wayfair Experience Forward
Category | Stories National Greater Boston

Abby Garcia Pushes the Wayfair Experience Forward

A talent for collaboration and project management has made Abby a vital part of the company’s ambitious vision.

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Preparation, dedication open doors for Ainsley Morgan
Category | Stories National Charlotte

Preparation, dedication open doors for Ainsley Morgan

A graduate of Year Up Charlotte’s Career Accelerator program, Ainsley now works full time at Wells Fargo.

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Year Up & Pluralsight Partnership Case Study
Category | National

Year Up & Pluralsight Partnership Case Study

Pluralsight’s partnership with Year Up has opened new doors for young adults. Learn how.

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Carnel Harley: Energy, transformed
Category | Stories National Greater Philadelphia

Carnel Harley: Energy, transformed

Through Year Up’s Accelerated Model, Carnel is quickly starting his work-based experience in IT and stepping into his dream of a career in tech.

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Q&A with Clarence Early, Year Up Graduate and Founder of Afrikwave
Category | Stories National Rhode Island

Q&A with Clarence Early, Year Up Graduate and Founder of Afrikwave

Clarence Early is a Year Up 2016 graduate who, after 5+ years working in the IT field, founded the online platform Afrikwave, with the goal to empower and uplift those in Africa by creating career opportunities.

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Gianella Cruz: How a year of uncertainty was a blessing in disguise
Category | Stories National Bay Area

Gianella Cruz: How a year of uncertainty was a blessing in disguise

Leveraging her inner strength, Gianella Cruz turned steep challenges and loss into personal growth and a meaningful career in tech.

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A Vision for the Future: Year Up’s New Campus in Washington, DC
Category | In the News National National Capital Region

A Vision for the Future: Year Up’s New Campus in Washington, DC

More than 60,000 young adults in the DC metro area lack access to sustainable economic opportunity due to a lack of skills, credentials, degrees, and/or opportunity. This summer, Year Up opened its first campus within Washington, DC. Learn more about this innovative campus and the Talent for Tomorrow Alliance.

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Rhyan Taylor: Finding the Answer at Amazon
Category | Stories National Dallas/Fort Worth

Rhyan Taylor: Finding the Answer at Amazon

Curiosity, drive, and mentorship from his internship supervisor, Marcus Hall, set Rhyan up for career success.

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Banking on a Bright Future: Wayland Zhang
Category | Stories National New York/New Jersey

Banking on a Bright Future: Wayland Zhang

How a challenging year's start led Wayland to a flourishing career at Bank of America.

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Ty’Relle Stephens: From Year Up to the Providence School Board
Category | Stories National Rhode Island

Ty’Relle Stephens: From Year Up to the Providence School Board

As the youngest ever member of the Providence School Board, Year Up graduate Ty’Relle Stephens is building a new Rhode Island.

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Isaac Buwembo: Designing in Equity
Category | Stories National

Isaac Buwembo: Designing in Equity

At Year Up, Isaac is doing his life’s work: working in innovation, at the intersection of human-centered design and racial equity. 

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Finding His Sweet Spot: Paul Funches
Category | Stories National Greater Philadelphia

Finding His Sweet Spot: Paul Funches

Embracing opportunity and education, Paul found his ‘sweet spot’ as a Digital Innovation and Systems Associate Specialist at Merck and communications student at Temple University.

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Kio Ortega: Creating her Own Story at Harvard University
Category | Stories National Greater Boston

Kio Ortega: Creating her Own Story at Harvard University

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Malcolm Smith: Defying Expectations to Achieve Success
Category | Stories National Jacksonville

Malcolm Smith: Defying Expectations to Achieve Success

How Malcolm turned negative words into positive outcomes

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It Takes a Village: Karina Tapia
Category | Stories National Rhode Island

It Takes a Village: Karina Tapia

How this student was able to balance personal growth and motherhood with help from Year Up

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Christian Rubio: A Winning Recipe for Career Success
Category | Stories National Bay Area

Christian Rubio: A Winning Recipe for Career Success

Christian, who works as an Associate Insights Analyst at LinkedIn, finds creative parallels between cooking and coding.

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Paola Garcia: A Passion for Inclusion
Category | Stories National Greater Atlanta

Paola Garcia: A Passion for Inclusion

How Paola’s Firsthand Experience Shaped Her Career at Year Up

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Breaking Down Barriers: Managing Through Mentorship at Microsoft
Category | Stories National

Breaking Down Barriers: Managing Through Mentorship at Microsoft

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