Year Up Program Overview

February 23, 2016

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Who we are

• A strategic source of entry-level middle skill talent for some of America’s largest and best known companies

• A workforce development organization that rigorously prepares underserved young adults for successful corporate careers

• A non-profit organization dedicated to closing the Opportunity Divide

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Why We Were Started: The Opportunity Divide

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Our Mission: Closing the Opportunity Divide

Year Up's mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by providing urban young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education.

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Our Program: A High Expectations High Support Model

Intensive one-year program for young adults ages 18-24:• 12-months of continuous enrollment at FSCJ• 6-months of a corporate experiential-learning

Internship while earning 15+ college credit hours• Potential to earn 48 college credit hours in a year

through FSCJ towards a degree.

Our Program:

Our Model:

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Support

Training

Guidance

Experience

• Educational stipends• College/Career Coaching• Business Clothing• Mentors

• Behavioral contract• Constant feedback

• Hands on training• High Expectation• Corporate internship

• Academic Technical skills• Professional skills

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Who We Work With: Some of Year Up’s Corporate Partners

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Year Up Growth: A National Movement

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Program Details: Learning & Development + Internships

• Advising & Mentoring

• Professional Skills

Semester I:Classroom

Learning & Development

Months 1-6

• Advising & Mentoring

• On-going academic training at Year Up(Wednesday afternoons)

Semester II: Experiential Learning

Internship

Months 7-12

Business AnalystCustomer ServiceDesktop Support

Financial OperationsIt Analyst

Project ManagementQuality AssuranceWebsite Support

• 26 week internship• 36 hours per week• 15 credit hours through FSCJ

• 26 week program• FSCJ & Year Up• Up to 30 credit hours through FSCJ

• English Composition • Financial Accounting• IT Security/Networking• Economics • Business Law/HW & SW Config.• Microcomputer Applications

• Business Administration Capstone• Speech Comm. for Bus. Professionals• Intro. to Applied Ethics• Human Relations in Bus. & Industry

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Results

• 80% of students complete Learning and Development

• 100% of qualified students placed in internships

• 85% of graduates are either employed, in college, or both within 4 months of graduation

• 98% of partners surveyed conclude Year Up interns meet or exceed expectations in technical preparedness

It's a win for the urban communities, it's a win for the students, and it's a win for our company. We would not be doing this unless these students were active contributors as employees. And they more than pull their weight.

Ken ChenaultCEO and ChairmanAmerican Express

Year Up gives them six months of intensive training to teach them basics. So by the time they come here they know what a job's going to be like, they know what an internship is going to be like, and they can keep on growing in the job.

Jamie DimonCEO and Chairman

JPMorgan Chase

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Year Up: Opportunities for Engagement

• A new strategic source of talent:

• Entry-level talent through Year Up internships

• Experienced workers through YUPro

• Engage with our program:

• Sponsoring a student seat

• Mentors

• Friday speakers series

• Business clothing drives

• Introduce us to other Jacksonville leaders

• Contribute to our program through your foundation

Click below to watch the 90 second 60 Minutes episode about Year Up

For more information: Contact Wendy Norfleet at wnorfleet@yearup.org or 904-632-5154