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5 million Young adults looking for Higher education and stable career pathways 12 million Middle skills, high wage jobs available over the next decade OUR MISSION “Closing the Opportunity Divide”
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5 millionYoung adults looking for
Higher education and stable career pathways
12 millionMiddle skills, high wage jobs
available over the next decade
OUR MISSION
“Closing the Opportunity Divide”
Program Structure
Phase One:Learning &
Development(5 months)
Phase Two:Internship(6 months)
• Earn a biweekly cash stipend
• College Credits
• Cohort model
• Staff Coaches & mentorship
• Student Services team
• Contract
YEAR UP| Program Structure
“High Support/High Expectations” model
PHASE TWO | Internship Partners
100% of qualified students earned an internship
$28.57/hr or $57,140/year
average starting wage
72.4%employed or enrolled
full/part time in college
62.0% of Class 21 were offered
jobs at their internship site
POSITIVE OUTCOMES (for Class 21 at DVC)
