Pontifax AgTech Sponsors YearUp Event

Year Up is a one-year, intensive training program that provides talented and motivated, yet under-served young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skills development, coursework eligible for college credit, corporate internships, and wraparound support.

Our [Year Up] program emphasizes academic and professional rigor, setting expectations high for quality of work and professional behavior. A strong structure guides students through the steps necessary for achieving success in the classroom and the workplace.

Our [Year Up] approach focuses on students’ professional and personal development to help them achieve economic self-sufficiency.

For the first six months of the program, students develop technical and professional skills in the classroom. Students then apply those skills during the second six months on an internship at one of Year Up’s corporate partners. Students take coursework eligible for college credit, earn an educational stipend, and are supported by staff advisors, professional mentors, dedicated social services staff, and a powerful network of community-based partners.

Pontifax AgTech was delighted to be able to contribute to such a worthwhile cause for a basketball tournament held in fall of 2019.

Complete Information on Year Up can be found at: https://www.yearup.org/

For further interest on Year Up please check out: https://www.youtube.com/user/YearUpInc