PARENTS AND EDUCATORS
The workforce has changed since you entered it. Many of the jobs that exist today were not even created when you graduated from high school, and the pace of change is faster than ever! However, since work skills are transferable to many jobs, by helping your child connect what they learn in the classroom to real jobs that interest them, they will graduate better equipped for life after high school.
RESOURCES
Connecting Activities
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s “Connecting Activities” initiative is an in-school program that is designed for in-school youth that allows students to experience the world of work through internships. The program helps youth see the relationship between what they are learning in school and their career aspirations.
Partners:
Worcester Region
Connecting Activities Coordinator: Stephanie Stockwell | Phone: (508)751-7663
Worcester Public Schools:
- Alternative School
- 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
Blackstone Valley Region
Connecting Activities Coordinator: Erika Baum | Phone: (508)234-9090 ext 101
- 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
Parents & Educators:
Parent / Professional Advocacy League: PPAL: Children’s Mental Health
Administration for Children & Families: The Administration for Children & Families (ACF) promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, youth, individuals and communities through funding, strategic partnerships, guidance, training and technical assistance. Welcome To ACF | The Administration for Children and Families
Work Permits: Youth between the ages of 14-17 are required to obtain a work permit. Work permits are issued by your school district. You can obtain a work permit at your local high school. Over the summer or when school is not in session, the work permit may be obtained from the superintendent of schools’ office in the district where you live. You must first receive a job offer from an employer. For further information about work permits or to learn about Child Labor Laws, please visit How to get a work permit | Mass.gov
Worcester Public Library: Children & Teens | Worcester Public Library
Educators:
Mass CIS: The Massachusetts Career Information System provides information on Occupations and Employment, Education and Training, and Career Education. Learn about training in Massachusetts and/or two-and four-year colleges across the country; locate schools that meet your needs; keep up to date on admissions and financial aid requirements. Home | Mass 360