Year Up Greater Philadelphia Program Completion Ceremony
Event Program
Welcome
Whitley Denson, Program Director
Sharon Castillo, Class of Fall 2021
Awards Presentation
Lourena Gboeah, Associate Director of Student Services
Congratulatory Remarks and Box Opening
Margaret Missy West, Learning Coach
Alumni Oath
Jenny DaSilva, Work Immersion Specialist, Class of Winter 2019
Closing Remarks
Whitley Denson, Program Director
Greater Philadelphia Graduates
Abas Toure
AbdulKarim AbdusSalaam
Alexander Jones
Alondra Avila
Anthony Casey
Ashton Jimenez
Barakat Adediran
Bruce Gant
Darcris Laureano
David Talda
Devhron Young
Guadalupe Ceja Gil
Hasna El gharras
Jeff Brissault
John Johnson
Juanita (Rose) Davis
Kevin Thomas
LordTyhean Berry
Lyles Mom
Miguel Martinez torres
Mikel Vereen-Little
Natasha Ayers
Reshma Pathmanathan
Rubiet Kusbo
Sharon Castillo
Sirisha Yadavalli
Talha Alam
Taylor Benns
Volha Nessnnik
Program Director Congratulatory Remarks
Congratulations Year Up Greater Philadelphia Class of Fall 2021!
Just a few short months ago, you were beginning your Year Up journey full of hope and expectations, eager to begin your professional careers. Today, we celebrate you as you have now completed this milestone in your lives! You have built a network of supporters, colleagues, and mangers—a long list of people who will be ever-present as you continue your professional career. In challenging times, you discovered ways to connect to each other and continue to pursue your goals in the virtual environment, and you have certainly set the bar high for those who will follow in your footsteps. You have proven that through hard work and a positive attitude, it’s possible to achieve anything we strive for in life. It’s a privilege to have been part of your journey, and I wish you continued success in your future endeavors.
With great admiration,
Whitley Denson
Program Director
Whitley Denson
Program Director, Year Up Greater Philadelphia
About the Greater Philadelphia Virtual Campus
Building on Year Up’s 20 years of experience preparing talent for the workforce, this program combines our demonstrated outcomes and best practices with new, flexible online learning opportunities.
Over the course of the program, students will receive hands-on training, real-world corporate access, a work immersion experience, and unparalleled support. At seven months long—five months shorter than Year Up’s traditional model—students will more quickly land a job at a leading company in search of top talent.
The first three months of technical and professional skills training will be part-time and primarily virtual, providing students with increased flexibility to complete their program work. Students will then have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a four-month full-time work experience at a top company.
Alumni Oath
I PLEDGE that as a member of the Year Up National Alumni Association, I will continue to uphold and promote Year Up’s mission and core values. I will strive for excellence and realize my potential. I will use my time and talents to contribute to the success of Year Up, its students, and its alumni. I will take action in the movement to close the Opportunity Divide. I take this oath freely, as a promise to lift while I climb, and to be a lifelong ambassador of Year Up.
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