In his speech before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Mayor Martin Walsh honored an inspiring job training graduate of Project Hope, a nonprofit that helps low-income women and families rise out of poverty. Jasmine Vigo had come to
When nonprofit YouthBuild Boston sought a more accessible teaching space for its building trades training, Roxbury Community College (RCC) saw an opportunity to expand its offerings to the community. Last year, the two organizations launched their collaborative solution: the Boston Trades Assessment Center.
The newest findings from a multi-year study of Boston’s summer youth employment program show a significant byproduct: a decrease in crime. Among the 600+ young people studied who participated in the 6-week jobs program, arraignments for: violent crime dropped by 35%
Today, ten graduates completed the Bridges to Careers program, which prepared them to enter rigorous job training with BEST Hospitality Training Center. See the photo gallery below for glimpses of their celebration. Or learn more about Bridges to Careers, run by Mayor Walsh’s
Of the many job training programs funded by the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development, YMCA Training, Inc. is one of the most intensive. Participants devote five full-time months to mastering the skill demands of the modern office environment – from business writing to computer proficiency to professional
On a warm Moroccan night in May 2015, Khalid Bachir looked at his computer screen and screamed for joy. It was midnight. His mother, father and twin brother awoke, startled, in the house they shared. Bachir stared disbelievingly at his
Caroline Sande stood in front of the graduates of the Bridge to Culinary program at their December 9th ceremony in Roxbury as a prime example of someone who made the most of the opportunity she’d been given. Just six months
When you’re at a disadvantage in the workforce, it can be easy to give up hope for anything better. At the start of the most recent cycle of the “ESL for Customer Service” training program at Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center,
Graduates of YOU Boston’s summer employment program gathered yesterday with Mayor Walsh, community leaders, public safety officials, and employers to celebrate the seven weeks they spent working jobs that benefited both the community and themselves. The program participants – all
From the back of the YOU Boston conference room, Khalif McCloud raised his hand to share his thoughts. “Without YOU, I’d still be the street person I was before,” he said. “Without this program, there’s a lot of strife out