I am the Director of Apprenticeships & Alumni at Year Up.  Year Up is a non-profit organization that is empowering urban youth across Providence to bridge the gap between Corporate America their communities. By teaching them professional and technological skills, our students are able to reach their potential and offer our communities trained and talented manpower.  Our students go through a 12-month program to develop their skills to be able to contribute to a professional community;  Most of all our students are trained to be prepared for entry-level technological positions throughout Rhode Island.  With constant support from our partners (CVS, GTECH, Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, Citizens, and many others), we are able to assist urban young adults become high performing professionals. 

I would like to open this opportunity to speak with organizations and corporations throughout RI to support this great need in getting these young adults off the streets and onto a career path.  We have many ways you can join our team and help make a difference.  Year Up is always looking for new partners to help our students grow and learn to be successful, in a world where they were always told they could not be.  I encourage you to please visit our website at www.yearup.org for more information on how you can be a part of this tremendous opportunity.

Please feel free to contact me at keaston@yearup.org for more information about our organzation and our students.  They are bright and talented and can be a tremendous asset to you and your companies.  Reach out and make a difference.