Gerald Chertavian
Gerald Chertavian
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth15 May 1965
CountryUnited States of America
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You have, unfortunately, a K-12 educational system where the requirements to graduate are not the requirements to be college and career-ready. So if you want young adults who are college and career-ready, our K-12 system right now does not have that as its standard.
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Mentors provide professional networks, outlets for frustration, college and career counseling, general life advice, and most importantly, an extra voice telling a student they are smart enough and capable enough to cross the stage at graduation and land their first paycheck from a career pathway job.
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The millennial generation and a growing number of employees are looking for more than just a paycheck. If a nonprofit could make that easy for me, they are doing me a favor. It's not just a one-way value exchange; it is an internal morale building opportunity.
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Businesses are no longer receiving the cost savings from outsourcing that they once did.
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Years ago, as I was beginning my professional career on Wall Street, I volunteered as a Big Brother in New York City.
moving opportunity years
Year Up for me is a year in which the young adults that we serve have an opportunity to move up in their lives and gain the access and opportunity they need to realize their potential.
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The best thing we can do for a young person is to expect a great deal from them.
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I was taught very early on how you treat people is actually what matters.
giving
You can't give until you have.
college years cost
College today is an expensive option without a lot of economies of scale, right, when you go and live at a college. So you have a system that's increasing its cost base by probably five percent a year.
fall expectations lows
One can fall into the soft bigotry of low expectations.
attitude communication skills
The ABCs are attitude, behavior and communication skills.