Growth is what prompted Year Up NCR to move to a new location so it can continue tackling this crisis head-on. The United States is home to 6.7 million “disconnected” young adults, or 18- to 24-year-olds who have not progressed beyond a high school diploma and are neither employed nor enrolled in postsecondary education. More than 70 percent of low-income, minority youth in the US leave high school and/or GED programs without a path toward either a post-secondary degree or a livable wage job. Year Up addresses this problem by providing marketable jobs skills, stipends, internships and college credits so students can excel in the region’s lucrative IT industry. And, now it will be doing so from a larger, more accessible location. Year Up’s new DC-adjacent facility is located beside the Crystal City metro station and occupies 13,689 square feet. Within these walls, Year Up will continue to pursue its mission to provide low-income young adults with the skills, experience, and support to help them reach their professional potential. Nationally, Year Up has served more than 8,500 students in its 11 locations. The relocation to Crystal City will allow it to serve even more DC-area students, where the unemployment rate is 8.1 percent. Year Up NCR will celebrate the move with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April 16, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Image credit: Year Up’s Facebook Page
