YOUTH JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS
JobCorps
Grafton offers vocational training in 9 trades, a GED program and an online high school diploma program. Job Corps | Grafton
You Inc
You Inc. specializes in college and career preparation for high school and transitional-age youth, including a strong occupational certification program YOU, Inc. Education and Vocational Services – Seven Hills Foundation
NextGen Careers – Massachusetts Ability
NextGen-ers are young adults with disabilities, 18-30, who want to make a change in their life. NextGen-ers will learn to advocate for themselves, gain self-confidence, and become self-sufficient on their career path. Whether they’re interested in a certificate program, on-the-job training, apprenticeship, or an internship in STEM, NextGen will pair them with a team of dedicated experts in counseling, benefits, and peer support that will be behind them every step of the way. NextGen-ers, pursue careers on their terms, understanding that it is their choice, their career, and their life. The possibilities are endless. NextGen Careers | Mass.gov
Worcester Community Action Council (WCAC)
WCAC’s Job & Education Center’s (JEC) employment programs provide meaningful, work-place based employment experiences for young people ages 16 – 24 both through the popular YouthWorks Summer Jobs model and an ever-growing Year-Round Jobs program.
Work experiences are typically 6 – 12 weeks long and provide on-the-job learning, combined with work readiness skill training, and case management. JEC staff actively engage with community partners to provide, facilitate, or support workforce development training programs.
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YouthBuild
YouthBuild Worcester empowers opportunity youth through hands-on construction and nursing assistant training, education, and leadership development, while contributing to affordable housing projects in the community. YouthBuild Worcester – YouthBuild