Year Up
80% of Year Up graduates are employed/enrolled in postsecondary education within 4 months of program completion

Year Up is committed to ensuring equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults—no matter their background, income, or zip code. Employers face a growing need for talent while millions are left disconnected from the economic mainstream. These inequities only further perpetuate the Opportunity Divide that exists in our country—a divide that Year Up is determined and positioned to close.
In addition to driving impact through direct service and strategic partnerships with employers, talent providers, and policymakers, Year Up is committed to addressing the root causes of the Opportunity Divide in this country and creating pathways to opportunity at broad scale. Helping to power the opportunity movement and make this work possible are two essential partnerships with Grads of Life and YUPRO.
Highland Partners trustees have followed and supported Year Up as they have grown from a startup to a national organization that consistently delivers on its mission. Helping to close the opportunity divide is one path to ensure equitable access to economic opportunity, education, and justice for all young adults.