Stories

Voices of opportunity

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

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Everybody has a story to tell.

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Providence

Alumni

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

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Greater Boston

Alumni

Kio Ortega: Creating her Own Story at Harvard University

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Greater Philadelphia

Alumni

Finding His Sweet Spot: Paul Funches

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Greater Boston

Alumni

Paving the Way at Wayfair

As the first Year Up interns at the online retailer, Freddy Sandoval and Richard Hector Jr. helped show Wayfair a new pipeline of talent.
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Greater Boston

Alumni

Le'Sean Wells' Graduation Reflection

Before Year Up, Le’Sean fought charges for a crime he didn’t commit.
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