IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

SCHOOL-TO-WORK CONNECTING ACTIVITIES

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Connecting Activities initiative helps in-school youth experience the world of work through career awareness, exposure, and immersion experiences and paid/unpaid internships, enabling participants to connect classroom lessons with career options, goals, and aspirations.

Worcester Public Schools

  • Burncoat High School
  • Claremont Learning Laboratory School
  • Doherty Memorial High School
  • Gerald Creamer Center
  • North High School
  • South High Community School
  • Worcester Alternative School
  • Worcester Technical High School
  • University Park Campus
  • Alternative School

Established in 2018 as the non-profit and business development arm of the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce (BVCC), BVHub offers a sustainable learning model that seeks to connect the workforce and academic institutions. From its central location at a converted mill in Whitinsville, BVHub engages students from schools listed below to expand the workforce pipeline to meet employer needs in the region and beyond.

  • Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School
  • Blackstone-Millville Regional High School
  • Douglas High School
  • Grafton High School
  • Hopedale High School
  • Milford High School
  • Millbury High School
  • Nipmuc Regional High School
  • Northbridge High School
  • Sutton High School
  • Uxbridge High School

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YOUTHWORKS

Funded through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) and administered statewide by Commonwealth Corporation, YouthWorks is a youth employment program that helps teens and young adults (ages 14-21) get the skills and experience they need to find and keep jobs. During Summer (6-8 weeks) and Year-Round (September – May) programs, income-eligible youth in Worcester County benefit from short-term work placements at public, private, and nonprofit worksites complemented by the “Signal Success” curriculum.

YouthWorks is coordinated regionally through the MCRWB; programs are managed in Worcester by the Worcester Community Action Council and in Southbridge by the Center of Hope.

OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA)

WIOA funds out-of-school services to income-eligible youth ages 16-24. Services emphasize educational and career pathways training provided through a network of regional service providers and include:

  • Tutoring and Study Skills Leading to GED, HiSET
  • Alternative Secondary School
  • Paid and Unpaid Work Experiences
  • Occupational Skills Training
  • Leadership Development
  • Support Services
  • Adult Mentoring, Guidance, and Counseling
  • Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurial Skills Training
  • Labor Market and Employment Information

An affiliate of the Seven Hills Foundation, YOU, Inc. is a leading behavioral health and education agency serving at-risk children, adolescents and families across Worcester County since 1972. Discover more about YOU, Inc. service areas and specific programs, including contact and referral information.

HHealthcare Trainings: Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)/Home Health Aide (HHA), EKG, Phlebotomy, Work Readiness Training and Job Placement in Worcester and surrounding towns. Website / (508) 752-0778.

WCAC operates the YouthWorks program in Worcester on behalf of the MCRWB. WCAC’s Job & Education Center offers high school equivalency preparation, work readiness training and job placement services in the City of Worcester and surrounding towns. Website / (508) 754-1176

Offers occupational and foundational skills trainings, resume preparation, job search workshops, and job placement services. Website / (508) 799-1600

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Youth Resources

Job Corps – Free Career Training
YouthBuild
BV Hub for Workforce Development
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