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College today is an expensive option without a lot of economies of scale, right, when you go and live at a college. So you have a system that's increasing its cost base by probably five percent a year.

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I've never been afraid to make a polite ask to someone.

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The millennial generation and a growing number of employees are looking for more than just a paycheck. If a nonprofit could make that easy for me, they are doing me a favor. It's not just a one-way value exchange; it is an internal morale building opportunity.

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It's not always the case that doing what's right is also doing what's smart, but when it is, the question of 'what to do' should be pretty simple.

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Our young immigrants have a lot to offer. They are motivated and hard-working, and in many cases have already contributed significantly to our society - by excelling in school, by volunteering in their communities, or by serving in the military.

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Businesses are no longer receiving the cost savings from outsourcing that they once did.

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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 take ownership of their own futures.

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At Year Up, we have helped thousands of students rise from poverty into a professional career in a single year.

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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.

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Mentors provide professional networks, outlets for frustration, college and career counseling, general life advice, and most importantly, an extra voice telling a student they are smart enough and capable enough to cross the stage at graduation and land their first paycheck from a career pathway job.

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