At Year Up, our students - low income 18-24 year olds - come to us having already faced substantial obstacles in life. They are not in search of a handout; what they want most of all is the ability to… — Gerald Chertavian Copy Share Image
When it comes to expanding opportunity, businesses and young adults are not the sources of the problem - they are a substantial part of the solution. — Gerald Chertavian Copy Share Image
You have, unfortunately, a K-12 educational system where the requirements to graduate are not the requirements to be college and career-ready. So if you… — Gerald Chertavian Copy Share Image
You can learn what you want to learn through hard work. And a good employer will teach you what you want to learn as… — Gerald Chertavian Copy Share Image
Many training programs and often schools focus on just a skill or a kind of work competency. That's only half the equation. — Gerald Chertavian Copy Share Image
The Opportunity Divide doesn't just keep our students disconnected from the mainstream economy; it prevents our businesses from growing. — Gerald Chertavian Copy Share Image
The best thing we can do is prepare people to lead in a much more diverse environment and see that as one of our… — Gerald Chertavian Copy Share Image
Businesses are no longer receiving the cost savings from outsourcing that they once did. — Gerald Chertavian Copy Share Image
The best thing we can do for a young person is to expect a great deal from them. — Gerald Chertavian Copy Share Image
At Year Up, our students - low income 18-24 year olds - come to us having already faced substantial obstacles in life. They are… — Gerald Chertavian Copy Share Image
I was taught very early on how you treat people is actually what matters. — Gerald Chertavian Copy Share Image
