La Vicegobernadora Karyn Polito, la Secretaria de Trabajo y Desarrollo Laboral Rosalin Acosta y la Representante Carole Fiola se reúnen el 21 de marzo de 2019 con jóvenes que habían completó recientemente un programa de YouthWorks en Fall River. Los doce participantes del programa, hombres desempleados y de bajos ingresos de entre 18 y 21 años, asistieron al 100 % al componente de capacitación del programa y estaban terminando sus pasantías en la planta de fabricación de Fall River de Whirlpool Corporation, la planta más grande del mundo dedicada a la lavandería comercial. Todos ellos también pasaron la certificación OSHA 10.
More than $740,000 in grants will fund subsidized employment placements and development and implementation of career pathway programs for youth, helping young people explore in-demand industries and occupations, build professional skills, and gain the experience needed to find and keep jobs, the Baker-Polito Administration announced today. At least 165 youth will participate in training and work-based learning for advanced manufacturing, early childhood education, financial services, health care and more in the programs awarded funding through the YouthWorks Year-Round Competitive Grant Program, the integrated work and learning youth program administered by Commonwealth Corporation on behalf of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. Grantees applied for one of three options in this round of funding: a career pathway planning and implementation grant, a traditional YouthWorks placements plus targeted career exploration grant, or a planning-only grant for a future career pathway program. Seventeen grants were awarded to applicants and their partners.