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Dallas / Fort Worth
Shaleya Tucker Finds Her Community as a Year Up United Staff Member
The Year Up United graduate from Dallas/Fort Worth accomplishes more in one year than she ever dreamed possible.
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Micah Lundy and the Road to Success
The Year Up United graduate from 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
The Year Up United graduate from the Greater Boston area, who wanted a place to make an impact, is living her career dreams at Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
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National Capital Region
Joel Beckford Earns the Best Kind of Award: a Rewarding Career
The Year Up United graduate from the National Capital Region has been promoted twice at Deloitte, and is leading his team as they troubleshoot technology issues.
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South Florida
Alumni
Internship
Three’s A Charm: Steventh Cordero, James Delgado, and Jarvin Gutierrez Find Success Together at Amazon
Steventh, James, and Jarvin graduated from Year Up United in 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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Wilmington
Alumni
Internship
John Corkum Takes Flight In His New Career
The Year Up United graduate from Wilmington, who came to the U.S. at 14 years old, now works full-time in client services at JPMorgan Chase.
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