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Every year, thousands of people search for a path forward.

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Uplift Communities, in partnership with the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development,

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is opening that door.

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Of more than 660 applicants, only 60 were selected.

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An acceptance rate of just under 10 percent.

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The person I started this program asked for, like, when it completed,

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because there was nothing about pharmacy tech.

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The person I'm becoming, though, is to finish what I started.

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The person I started this program, I was, like, scared.

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Now I'm strong.

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I'm a soldier. I'm a warrior.

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That's nice.

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I'm in early, like, 10 minutes, 10 minutes early,

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completely special part.

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And they're ready to be like, all right, even though they may not know everything,

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I want them on my team.

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From community workshops to candid conversations and field excursions,

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every session is designed to challenge, connect, and inspire our participants.

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The most powerful testimony comes from the participants themselves.

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Their words, their stories, are the heartbeat of this program.

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I was terrible at getting jobs.

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That's part of the reason I wouldn't touch a membership.

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I could not get a job for my...

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I used to fight for jobs, not fight, because you heard my story before, so I don't need it.

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With the support of leaders like Dr. Steven H. Silber of New York Presbyterian,

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we continue to raise the standard for what community health care education can look like.

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Uplift Communities, empowering through education.

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Thank you to the Department of Youth and Community Development,

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DYCD, CRED, and every partner who believes that when we invest in people, communities rise.