摘要：Heinrich raised a concern about whether the Year Up program model limits scalability. Our program does depend on a number of factors that limit where we are able to expand. For example, public transportation, innovative community college partners, and the depth of the local philanthropic base are factors we consider when looking to expand. However, we believe the basic components of our program model are scalable. These include high expectations and high support for our students, emphasis on both technical and professional skills, and education that is closely tied to work experience. By 2016 we will serve 2,500 students annually in 12 cities. Even if we were to grow our program to 25 cities, we would still be serving less than one percent of “Opportunity Youth,” 16- to 24-year-olds who are neither enrolled in school nor fully participating in the labor market.1 Our direct service program is central to our enterprise and we are committed to building and strengthening Year Up as a vibrant community asset. However, in order to fully realize our mission of closing the Opportunity Divide, we are pursuing two complementary strategies.
