Year Up National Capital Region

Last call, Year Up National Capital Region followers! As a reminder, this account will not be regularly posting from here on out. For the latest Year Up news, be sure to follow .

Hi Year Up National Capital Region followers! Sharing an update that this account will not be regularly posting from here on out. For the latest Year Up news, be sure to follow Year Up. Thanks for your support!

We’re ready for our Year Up!

Monday morning kickoff at 8:30 am 🤩

Today is a great day to complete your Fall Year Up application! Visit our website for additional information.

Get started today, link in bio.

We’re fast tracking applications for our Mechatronics track in Manassas. Classes start in a few weeks, apply now! Link in bio 🔗

Interested in business/management?

We’re fast-tracking applications to fill our Project Management classes for the Spring! Apply now before spots are gone! 👩🏽‍💻

Calling all current and previous Year Up students:

To support our future students and interns, what's the best piece of advice you could share for feeling confident when networking and in interviews? Sound off in the comments!

Our Fall class is coming to a close and spots are almost gone! Sign up now!

What really happens when you refer someone?

When you visit yearup.org/referral and tell us about a friend or family member who could be interested, we reach out to them! Then if you're a Year Up student or alumni and the person you refer becomes an enrolled student, you'll earn the $100 referral bonus!

Introducing our last DC Ambassador Spotlight - IT Student Omar Ali! Swipe to read his advice for interested students 📚

Student Ambassador Spotlight - Meet Davon, one of our newest DC ambassadors for Spring 2021.
Swipe right to find out what she’s learned so far!

Student Ambassador Spotlight -

Meet Gazmyne, one of our newest DC ambassadors, and find out what she’s learned so far on her Year Up journey!

Beyond the data of our recent PACE results, our alumni's experiences are a testament to the success of our program. Angelica "Jelly" Pineda, a Year Up alumna and current board member, transformed during her time in the program. Learn more about our impact on young adults by visiting yearup.org/PACE

By investing in Year Up, you’re investing in economic justice and health for young people across the country. We provide young adults eager to start careers with a hand up and the support to help them get there. This new study proves what we already knew to be true: when you invest in young adults, everyone benefits. Learn more about how you can support our work and give back to your community by visiting yearup.org/pace

NEW REPORT: Year Up graduates continue to see long-term earnings gains of 30-40% ($8,000/year) four years after graduation. The most recent PACE results confirm that Year Up generates the largest earnings impacts ever captured in a randomized controlled trial (RCT), the “gold standard” of studies. Find out more about this exciting report and our impact at yearup.org/pace

PACE Report 2021 | Year Up New report confirms Year Up’s earnings gains as the largest ever reported to date for workforce programs.

Year Up is grateful for Booz Allen Hamilton’s partnership and were honored to be included in the annual Unstoppable Together Summit. Year Up students engaged in mentoring sessions with Booz Allen employees and our CFO Ellen McClain was featured in a Ted Talk style session discussing what equity means to her:

https://www.3blmedia.com/News/Sharing-Stories-Humanizing-Challenges-Taking-Action-Booz-Allens-2021-Unstoppable-Together

Sharing Stories, Humanizing Challenges, Taking Action: Booz Allen's 2021 Unstoppable Together Summit Humanizing the toughest topics facing the diverse workforce while exploring how technology can build, or challenge...

When Amina Abdoulaye came to America from Niger, she knew she wanted to become a computer scientist, she just didn’t know where to start. But she had a plan: learn English, earn her GED, and start college. When she found Year Up, she realized the program was an opportunity to earn an education without incurring debt. Learn more about Amina’s story, Year Up, and the benefits of short-term credentials by watching our segment on ! Link in bio.

Free workshop! Join us for our upcoming session: Interview Tips to Get Hired. Our expert staff will offer insight that will help you on your journey to a successful career. Plus, you can learn more about how Year Up can support you in that journey.

It is International Day of Education! Education is very important for everyone because it is the process of achieving knowledge, skills, and values. People are able to escape poverty and have the opportunity to a promising future.

In this virtual world, Friday’s look a little different in the office!

The hope is you still feel that sense of connection via Zoom interactions, online messaging, and everything in between – but have any ideas on how we can make it stronger?

Let us know in the comments!

Happy Graduation Day! Don't forget to tune in as we celebrate our newest Year Up graduates!

Only 24 hours until our newest class of students become Year Up Alumni. We are so proud of their efforts. Tune in tomorrow to celebrate them!

On FRIDAY we will be ushering in a new class of Year Up Alumni! Will you be joining us at 11 am EST?

And we can’t wait to see where your journey continues to take you.

This is your Friday affirmation. You are good enough. You are enough.

Graduation is a milestone for our graduates, their families, their managers, our corporate partners and donors. Join us on January 22nd at 11 am EST to celebrate with us as one Year Up Nation!