A step up through Year Up
Muhammed Konneh, a refugee from Sierra Leone, came to the United States in 2005 when he was just 16. “War brought me to America,” Konneh said. “I came to the U.S. in the hopes of a better life and a good education.” Fast forward to now, and Konneh is amid a six-month internship at Harvard University Information Technology (HUIT) with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), thanks to the University’s involvement in the Year Up Boston program. A one-year training and education program that provides urban youth in Greater Boston with hands-on skill development and internship opportunities, Year Up works to close the opportunity divide by providing urban young adults with the skills and support to reach their professional potential. In Year Up, high school graduates and GED recipients ages 18 to 24 years old are provided with six months of training in professional skills and education, followed by six-month internships...