TALK DISCOVERY PAGE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
An organization serving Lowell, Lawrence, and Haverhill that works with young people from troubled backgrounds to help them get back on track.
[Recommended by Kurt Fieldhouse]
MassHire Career Centers offer employment and training services for job seekers and employers.
[Recommended by Doreen Treacy]
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For Career Center locations (there are 25 around the state):
https://www.mass.gov/masshire-career-centers/locations
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Information for employers and sponsors of apprenticeship programs:
https://www.mass.gov/information-for-employers-and-sponsors
Home Builders Institute (HBI)
A nationwide nonprofit provider of trade skills training and education for the building industry. HBI provides its students with no cost pre-apprenticeship training and certification programs and job placement services.
[Recommended by Gray Wilder]
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For a list of programs and locations:
https://hbi.org/programs/
(The Boston community program is offered through Benjamin Franklin Career Center.)
TRADE AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
North Bennet Street School
https://nbss.edu/full-time-programs/
https://nbss.edu/alumni/hire-a-student-or-grad/
Boston
Programs in carpentry, preservation carpentry, and cabinet and furniture making.
https://franklincummings.edu/about-us/employers/
Boston
Programs include Building Energy Management, CAD Drafting, CNC Machining, Construction Management, HVAC&R Technology, and Practical Electricity
Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
Boston
Programs include Carpentry, Electricity, Facilities Management, HVAC, Metal Fabrication & Joining Technologies, and Plumbing
Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School
South Easton, MA
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https://sersd.org/students/cooperative-education/cooperative-eligibility/
This page has several connections to important information that many employers may ask questions about when it comes to the cooperative education program in place at SERSD.
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https://stitech.edu/
The adult education program may be of interest to employers as well, as it effectively does the same training for adults in similar programs as the students do in the same classrooms
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https://stitech.edu/sti-virtual-tour/
There is also a virtual tour available for the employers to see what the shops are like!
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The phone number for the adult education classes at Southeastern Technical Institute is: 508-230-1297
The phone number for contacting SERSD to inquire about cooperative education and graduates is: 508-230-1200
[Recommended by Mike Holmes]
Minuteman High School and Minuteman Technical Institute
https://www.minutemanti.org/programs/15-week-programs-for-fall-2022
Lexington, MA
Quincy Public Schools vocational offerings
https://www.quincypublicschools.com/cms/One.aspx?portalId=22782402&pageId=62321469
[Recommended by Gray Wilder]
For a list of other Massachusetts schools offering vocational programs:
http://www.masshome.com/votech.html
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
MassHire Downtown Boston Career Center Carpentry Apprentice Training Program
Run in conjunction with Madison Park Technical Vocational High School in Boston
[Recommended by Doreen Treacy]
An organization providing underserved young people with the support and credentials needed to successfully enter the construction and design industry.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS
A company that runs training programs and events for developing leadership skills.
[Recommended by Kurt Fieldhouse]