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Year Up Aims to Tackle U.S. Racial Wealth Gap

By: Julia Chatterley on Jun 12, 2020

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Year Up founder Gerald Chertavian shares how “Young people need a hand up, not a handout,” and how Year Up is working towards tackling the racial wealth gap in the United States by providing vital skills and internships to help young adults climb the career ladder.

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