URBAN ALLIANCE
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November 15, 2012
Wendy-Ann Dixon-Dubois has been teaching the Urban Alliance Foundation job skills curriculum to our blind and low vision teen weekly DC VIP Teens after-school program participants at the DC Publicd LIbrary. Wendy is great with teens, and the curriculum is fun and informative. Some of teens learned to write a check for the first time last fall! They've definitely benefitted from the training, which is so necessary for so many of our youth here in DC. Thank you, Wendy and Urban Alliance. It's pleasure to write this commendation for you. Venetia V. Demson, Chief, Adaptive Services, DC Public Library.
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2012
November 15, 2012
I am delighted to be called upon as a reference for Urban Alliance. I first became acquainted with them in 2009, when I joined the YWCA National Capital Area. In this reference I would like to express my respect and appreciation for this program, which brings outstanding students with a contribution to the work of of the YWCA NCA. The students are articulate, thorough and pay attention to details and do not dread working. They are excited to be working and coming to work. They have an extraordinary ability to analyze problems and outline necessary courses of action when brought in front them.
The Urban Alliance is training and teaching them great things for when the students go out into the world of business today.
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Very Well
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2012
November 15, 2012
To whom it may concern. My name is Cyrus Roher, Project Analyst Benefits with PHI headquartered in downtown Washington DC. The program initiated and implemented by Urban Alliance is outstanding. We've supported the organization for more than six years and the experience and relationship has grown. The organization's efforts to build relationship between youth and businesses in and around the city is exceptional. The participation is a win-win situation for our organization in that we've given the students the experience and exposure to the professional working environment through mentoring and we've received support and assistance in various areas of PHI's Human Resources division. Through UA the students are screened, coached and higly recommended with full support of each placement. I recommend companies in the DC Metropolitan or any area with such a program to get involved.
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A lot
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Definitely
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Very Well
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2012
November 15, 2012
We have been with Urban Alliance since their debut in the Baltimore area. This is our 5th year. We have enjoyed having the interns. We have helped them understand the commitments and opportunities of the real work world and then in turn have taught us alot also. We were able to expand opportunities in our building this year to two more departments. I would recommend this experience for anyone wanting to make a difference in someone's future.
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A lot
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Very Well
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2012
November 15, 2012
Urban alliance is a great program that helps youth in the inner city's to succeed. This program really allowed me to obtain an experience that I other wise would not have been exposed to if I did not attend this program. Not only did I get a job but urban alliance provided me with resume workshops and job training skills that would carry on throughout my life. Urban Alliance is a program that keeps on giving with there aluminum services once you become a member you are member for life. Thank You Urban Alliance
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Life-changing
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Very Well
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2008
November 14, 2012
The urban Alliance staff goes well out of their way to help their students succeed. I started with Urban Alliance as a senior in High school as a part of the High School internship program. I am now a College Graduate with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and throughout the years Urban Alliance has been there to guide me along the way with job placement assistance, resume building, interviewing skills, etc.
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
November 14, 2012
As a child growing up, I was faced with many obstacles that could have potentially hindered me from succeeding in life. I was raised in a single-parent home, with my mother raising seven children on her own. I grew up in Southeast, Washington DC, in a pretty rough community, filled with high percentages of high-school drop-out rates, teen pregnancy, drugs, and gangs. Being raised in this type of environment made me really open my eyes to realize that this was not the environment I would want to continue to live in or raise a family. It also allowed me to actually see the negative consequences individuals encountered because of the lack of a college degree. Coming from this place where many are discouraged and have no hope outside of that community, really influenced me to want to give back to those who are the most vulnerable in these negative environments such as the youth. I was fortunate enough to get involved in many programs like Urban Allianc in my community that really offered me a new insight in life. I was able to learn essential skills such as phone etiquette, professionalism, time management, networking and so much more that has really played a major role in my advancement in life. I am currently a Senior at George Mason University, studying Social Work and is expecting to graduate in the Spring of 2013. Honestly, because of programs like Urban Alliance, it has really influenced my career interests and paths I plan on pursuing in life. I am really passionate about working with youth in urban cities to help guide them in the right direction. Whatever my career choice may be, I plan on following in UA's steps by instilling in these youth to have pride in where they come from and hope for a better future.
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
November 14, 2012
I participated in this program when I was in High School and had a great experience with this organization. Urban Alliance provided me with paid internships at both The World Bank and the Energy Action Coalition. Thanks to Urban Alliance, these two internship experiences have helped shape my future career goals of becoming deeply involved in the philanthropic field. I also received a scholarship through this program that greatly helped relieve the financial burden of college. I was so inspired by this organization that I, along with my brother, used our birthdays as an opportunity to raise funds for a scholarship that was given to a youth participant in Urban Alliance.
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
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