In the context of 'In just the past few years this program has grown from a few kids and a few extra activities to a team of almost 60 young adults taking on real projects.', does 'The past few years this program hasn't grown at all.' serve as a direct counterargument?
In just the past few years this program has grown from a few kids and a few extra activities to a team of almost 60 young adults taking on real projects.###The past few years this program hasn't grown at all.