The podcast returns to talk with Jason Poniatowski from Bedrock Credit America, an organization which supports individuals with building and maintaining strong credit and financial literacy. Jason talks about all things credit, from the basics of how a credit score works to some pro tips around how to build credit as quickly as possible. Any alumni looking to take next steps in their financial future will not want to miss this conversation!

For more information, go to www.bedrockcreditamerica.org

If you are interested in learning more, contact Jason via email at [email protected].

The podcast welcomes two Year Up Chicago alumni who have immigrated from Ukraine to share about their experiences as the war with the Russian military continues. Tune in for this important conversation about what Ukrainians are going through and what those in the United States can do to support. Click on the following links for more information about supporting members of our community directly as well as larger efforts.

Fundraiser for the Voloshyna family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-radas-family-to-evacuate-from-war

Click here to contribute financially to support efforts: https://helpukrainetogether.com/ 

Click on this LinkTree page to see a variety of resources to contribute to and how else to get involved, including Vitalii's suggestion of contacting your legislators: https://linktr.ee/razomforukraine

The podcast welcomes Paul Posoli, founder and CEO of CareerSpring, which is a non-profit organization that helps first generation college students and Pell-eligible students realize their greatest career potential through career information, a network of professional contacts, and job placement services.

All Year Up alumni can register for CareerSpring services at https://platform.careerspring.org/registration/passcode and enter the passcode YEARUP.

The podcast returns with an alumni panel focusing on experiences with negotiating salary and other compensation during the hiring process or later into the job. Tune in for a lot of practical advice from those who have successfully negotiated a better offer.

A "one stop shop" for all things alumni, the Year Up Chicago alumni website contains job search resources, ACE credit information, staff contact information for returning alumni, and more! Tune in for this overview of the site with special guest and current Employment Placement Intern, Alfonso.

Be sure to save the website URL in your bookmarks: https://yearupchicago.wixsite.com/yuc-alumni

Ian and Larry return from hiatus to welcome Margaret Walkup and Amber Bradley from YUPRO and Kylie Cooper, a Year Up alum working at a YUPRO apprenticeship, to talk about all the services available to every Year Up alum. Tune in to make sure you know about all the ways they can support your career development. And help spread the word!

Register for Info Session Here: https://calendly.com/yuproservices/onramps

Download the YUPRO Careers App on the App Store: https://bit.ly/yuprocareersapp

Download the YUPRO Careers App on Google Play: https://bit.ly/yuprogoogleplay

The podcast returns to welcome Jessica Leyva and Lonzo Wilson as guest hosts to discuss Year Up's Alumni Assistance Program (AAP) with Erin Mann, Director of Alumni Relations.

The AAP exists to connect alumni with a wide variety of resources around financial well-being, mental health, and other facets relating to quality of life. Please join us in this work to spread the word about this great resource.

More information on the AAP and how to connect can be found at this link on the Year Up Alumni website.

The podcast's first guest hosts, Year Up alumni Tyme Anderson and Leslie Hodges, are joined by Alexandra Rafael.

Alexandra is the founder of BADD Money Tx and provides financial counseling with her expertise as a licensed clinical social worker. Tune in for this relevant and impactful conversation on building financial security amidst all the challenges of 2020 and beyond.

Ian and Larry are joined by the YUC Alumni Board Co-Chairs, Tyme Anderson and Yoko Acosta, and the Alumni Co-Steward, Pat Powell, to share about resources available for any Year Up alum. Tune in to learn about all the hard work each has been putting in for the alumni community!

Tyme and Yoko can be reached at [email protected].

Pat can be reached at [email protected]. 

Visit the Chicago alumni website here.

A panel of alumni join the final Internship Seminar at Downtown Campus for the July 2020 class, talking about adjusting to a job search and transitioning into full-time work. The panel was recorded on July 22, 2020.