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Four youth landed summer jobs after skills developed during RAMP this year. 2012
Four youth landed jobs after skills developed during RAMP this year. Congratulations! 2012

 

RAMP youth, staff, and mentors gather for a group photo after the RAMP weekly meeting.

RAMP youth, staff, and mentors gather for a group photo after the RAMP weekly meeting. 2011 

 

RAMP Mentoring Coordinator Sonya Heisser poses with five of her RAMP students at an all-boys charter school.

RAMP Mentoring Coordinator Sonya Heisser poses with five of her RAMP students at an all-boys charter school. 2011

 

A RAMP staff poses outside with one of her students who just graduated from high school. 2011.
A RAMP staff poses outside with one of her students who just graduated from high school. 2011.
 

RAMP youth learn about the evolution of printing and newspaper publishing on a worksite tour of the Times-Picayune. 2011
RAMP youth learn about the evolution of printing and newspaper publishing on a worksite tour of the Times-Picayune. 2011 

 

RAMP youth pose for a group photo outside the Times-Picayune after their worksite tour. 2011
RAMP youth pose for a group photo outside the Times-Picayune after their worksite tour. 2011 

 

 
RAMP youth pose for a group photo outside the Times-Picayune after their worksite tour. 2011 

 

After a worksite tour, RAMP youth eat lunch at Cafe Reconcile, a nonprofit restaurant that provides job training, life skills, and other opportunities to high-need young adults.
After a worksite tour, RAMP youth eat lunch at Cafe Reconcile, a nonprofit restaurant that provides job training, life skills, and other opportunities to high-need young adults.

 

A mentor and youth participate in the RAMP college fair. 2011
A mentor and youth participate in the RAMP college fair. 2011 

 

Two young women share a moment at a RAMP celebration breakfast. 2011
Two young women share a moment at a RAMP celebration breakfast. 2011

 

A young man smiles for the camera during a RAMP celebration breakfast. 2011
A young man smiles for the camera during a RAMP celebration breakfast. 2011 

 

 A young man pauses from eating to give the thumbs up during a RAMP celebration breakfast. 2011
A young man pauses from eating to give the thumbs up during a RAMP celebration breakfast. 2011

 

A RAMP youth poses with a senior school administrator during a RAMP celebration breakfast. 2011
A RAMP youth poses with a senior school administrator during a RAMP celebration breakfast. 2011

 

A RAMP staff smiles for the camera with one of her students. 2011
A RAMP staff smiles for the camera with one of her students. 2011 

 

RAMP staff treats three mentors to an appreciation lunch at a local restaurant. The mentors are graduate students in social work at the Southern University of New Orleans. 2011
RAMP staff treats three mentors to an appreciation lunch at a local restaurant. The mentors are graduate students in social work at the Southern University of New Orleans. 2011 

 

RAMP youth pose for a group photo outside after their campus tour of Delgado Community College. 2011
RAMP youth pose for a group photo outside after their campus tour of Delgado Community College. 2011

 

RAMP Mentoring Coordinator Sonya Heisser and three RAMP mentors prepare for the weekly RAMP meeting.

RAMP Mentoring Coordinator Sonya Heisser and three RAMP mentors prepare for the weekly RAMP meeting. 2011

 

A New Orleans RAMP youth poses near her group's goal-tracking bulletin board.

A New Orleans RAMP youth poses near her group's goal-tracking bulletin board. 2011 

 

 The RAMP goal-tracking bulletin board. Students earn incentive money by setting and achieving goals.

The RAMP goal-tracking bulletin board. Students earn incentive money by setting and achieving goals. 2011 

 

A poster a youth created as a community mapping exercise. The collage shows the streets in the youth's neighborhood and different employers and community services in the area.

A poster a youth created as a community mapping exercise. The collage shows the streets in the youth's neighborhood and different employers and community services in the area. 2011