2014 YouthWorks Success Stories
This summer's YouthWorks program made a huge impact in the community. To help highlight this impact, we have gathered employer and youth testimonials and success stories.
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Second Year YouthWorks Participant
'Gives Back'
Rainbow Child Development
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Southbridge Sisters Gain Success from YouthWorks Program
The Arc, Center of Hope Foundation, Inc.
(Click here for story)
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Youth Testimonial-
Pablo Rosario and Christine Cheng, YouthGROW
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YouthWorks: More Than Just a Job Video
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Central MA Youth Employment Snapshot
While the YouthWorks program is the largest summer employment program in the Central MA region, there are other summer programs in place to help build youth workplace skills. Please refer to the chart below which outlines some of the other programs that happened in Worcester.
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Program
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# of Youth
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Funding Source
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Program Focus
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YouthWorks
| 432
| YouthWorks (MA State funds issued through Commonwealth Corporation), Private Donations, and Worcester Community Action Council
| Youth Jobs and Career Readiness Education
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Youth Leadership Institute
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26*
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YouthWorks, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, United Way, and Families United for Change
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Civic Engagement and Leadership Development
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Park Stewards
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30*
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YouthWorks, City of Worcester, and Massport
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Summer Jobs in Community Parks and Neighborhoods
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Building Brighter Futures for Youth
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72
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UMass Memorial HealthCare (46 youth) and UMass Medical School (26 youth)
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Providing Young Adults with Enriching Work Experience and Exposure to Health Care Careers
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Wheels to Water (W2W) and Beyond
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10*
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YouthWorks, City of Worcester, and Community Partners
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Youth Recreation
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WPS Summer Work Plus Program
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95*
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YouthWorks and MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Summer Jobs and MCAS Remediation Class Work
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City of Worcester
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69
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City of Worcester
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Lifeguards, Aquatics, Gatekeepers, and Maintenance.
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* Includes youth participants included in overall YouthWorks count.
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Thank You
The 2014 YouthWorks Summer Program could not have been so successful without the partnership of the Worcester Community Action Council (WCAC) and The Arc, Center of Hope Foundation. Thank you for your continued support and dedication to youth workforce development.
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