Empowering young adults to move from minimum wage to meaningful careers
Prior to COVID-19, 11,200 young adults in Delaware were out of school and not working. Many more young adults were in low-wage, low-growth, and low-stability jobs. At Year Up, we believe every young adult has potential and deserves opportunity and economic justice; but, at present we recognize that racial, social, and economic inequality across all institutions and systems—from education to employment—have worked in concert to limit advancement opportunities for many young adults in our communities. As a result, skin color, zip code, and socioeconomic status are greater predictors of who thrives than one’s ambition, skill, or talent. Every day, we work to address one of the devastating byproducts of these unjust systems: a pervasive Opportunity Divide that separates millions of talented young adults from living wage careers—a divide that is only deepening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information about Year Up, please contact Brigid Newman at
[email protected]