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A year up :

Chertavian, Gerald

A year up : helping young adults move from poverty to professional careers in a single year by Gerald Chertavian - New York : Penguin, ©2012 - 358 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Prologue: honk for opportunity -- "Yo, God. what are you doing?" -- Brother from another zip code -- Why is he doing this? -- Ping me-- please? -- "You don't have a chance in hell" -- Don't lose it now! -- Oh, pioneers! -- "Reach and strive for 2005!" -- Guilty by association -- "I am having an intern moment" -- Abdul, in a state of grace -- The soul of a new machine -- "We are one year up" -- I think that woman saved my life -- Epilogue: wheels up for opportunity.

ISBN: 9780143123705

LCCN: 2012000606

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Year Up (Organization)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Occupational training--United States.
Young adults--Vocational education--United States.
Young adults--Employment--United States.
Internship programs--United States.
Internship programs--New York (State)
Poor youth--Vocational education--New York (State)
Poor youth--Employment--New York (State)
Poor youth--Education, Higher--New York (State)

LC Class. No.: HD5715.2 / .C47 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 331.25 / CHE-Y