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Overview .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 What is YouthWorks? ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Why is YouthWorks important for local communities? .......................................................................................... 4 Who took part in YouthWorks 2011? .................................................................................................................... 4 How were YouthWorks funds leveraged and spent? ............................................................................................. 5 Basic Features of YouthWorks ............................................................................................................................... 8 New Features and Initiatives ................................................................................................................................. 9 2011 YouthWorks Program Profiles ................................................................................................................... 12 Chelsea ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 2

Lynn .................................................................................................................................................................... 13 New Bedford ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 Randolph ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 Springfield ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 Worcester ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 Statistical Profiles ............................................................................................................................................... 18 Statewide Profile ................................................................................................................................................. 18 Barnstable Profile................................................................................................................................................ 19 Boston Profile ..................................................................................................................................................... 21 Brockton Profile .................................................................................................................................................. 23 Cambridge, Chelsea, and Malden Profile ............................................................................................................. 25 Fall River, Taunton, and Attleboro Profile............................................................................................................ 27 Fitchburg, Gardner, and Leominster Profile ......................................................................................................... 29 Framingham Profile ............................................................................................................................................. 31 Lawerence and Haverhill Profile .......................................................................................................................... 33 Lowell Profile ...................................................................................................................................................... 35 North Shore Profile ............................................................................................................................................. 37

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New Bedford Profile ............................................................................................................................................ 39 Pittsfield Profile .................................................................................................................................................. 41 Quincy, Randolph, and Weymouth Profile ........................................................................................................... 43 Springfield, Chicopee, and Holyoke Profile .......................................................................................................... 45 Worcester, Milford, and Webster Profile ............................................................................................................ 47

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YouthWorks is a state-subsidized employment program for youth and young adults aged 14 to 21 living in targeted cities across Massachusetts. Participants are employed approximately 25 hours per week during the summer and/or year round at public, private, and nonprofit worksites. The YouthWorks program provides funds through local investment boards and their youth-serving partners to pay youth job wages, conduct employer outreach and engagement, recruit eligible youth, and supervise youth at the worksite. Local workforce areas and their partners also offer youth pre-employment training in soft skill development such as time management, professional communication, financial literacy, and job safety training. 4 Young people typically take part in job-readiness activities either prior to being placed in a job or while they are employed to help them acclimate to their jobs—in many cases their first jobs. They learn about job expectations, how to relate to supervisors and coworkers, and how to advance through education and training. These lessons, best learned on the job, help put young people on the first steps of a career pathway.

Work experience is important for teens and young adults living in low-income communities. The percentage of teens and young adults who are in the labor force has declined dramatically in the past decade. Only about 1 in 4 teens is employed; the decline in youth employment is even larger in the state’s larger cities, and among low-income families. Research shows that lack of work experience can hamper future employability and wage growth, especially for youth who do not go on to college after finishing high school. Experts believe early work experiences in summer and year-round opportunities lead to higher labor force participation in the future. Subsidized employment for youth benefits families and communities in several ways; many youth use wages to

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help support their families during difficult economic times. Furthermore, for youth in low-income communities, having a job takes them away from environments where they could be victimized, and from being drawn into negative behaviors such as violence, substance abuse, and teen pregnancy.

As a part of the 2011 Youthworks program, 3,745 youth in 29 cities across Massachusetts took part in summer employment opportunities. The actual number of jobs represented a 25% increase over the target number of youth with jobs. Local YouthWorks programs target youth that need work experience the most. In the summer of 2011, 15% out of the target number of YouthWorks participants were high-risk youth: homeless; in foster care; or courtinvolved including DYS committed, on juvenile probation, or gang involved.

School Status: Of all youth served during the summer, 83% were in-school, 17% of participants were not in school (7% had already graduated high school but were not enrolled in post-secondary programs; 4% were enrolled in a postsecondary programs; 2% were taking GED programs; and 4% had dropped out of high school). Of the 3,009 in-school youth participating in the summer, about 78% were ninth, tenth, or eleventh graders. Five percent were enrolled in middle school, and another 17% were high school seniors. Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity: The majority (63%) of YouthWorks participants were in the 16-18 age range; 17% were aged 14-15 and 20% were aged 19-21. Slightly more than half of all summer participants were male (51%) and 49% were female.

African-American and Latino youth held a high percentage of YouthWorks summer jobs: 71% of all summer job program participants were AfricanAmerican or Latino. The percentage of African-American YouthWorks participants (35%) represents about twice the share of the African-American public school population within the 29 YouthWorks cities (18%). Job Placement: Almost two thirds (69%) of young people participating in the Youthworks summer program were placed in job opportunities in the private sector including nonprofit organizations. Approximately one third of the jobs opportunities represented placements in the public sector. Over 50% of all youth worked in jobs in two employment categories: 31% of all youth jobs involved direct child care--serving as a summer camp counselor or other youth leader; 22% of jobs were involved in maintenance, janitorial, clean-up, lawn care, or landscaping. Ten percent of summer jobs were in education (5%) or human services (5%). Other placements included hospitality (8%), arts and communication (4%), and law, government, and public service (3%).

The YouthWorks appropriation requires a minimum of 20% match from private sector sources (a goal of $791,826 for the FY11 component; $380,000 for the FY12 component). Overall, communities counted over $1,219,000 million in local match for the FY11 component. Approximately 70% of all local funds were spent by grantees for student wages, stipends, and FICA; close to 25% were used to support adults and supervisors who worked with the youth; Five percent of the total was used for local administration and fiscal oversight of the program. Local programs work to maximize the impact of the YouthWorks jobs program for young people. Youthserving organizations leverage their knowledge of who in the community would benefit most from jobs; which employers offer meaningful work opportunities with caring adult mentoring and supervision; and how to deploy youth case managers to train youth, check in

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regularly with employers, and offer supports that keep youth successful in their work placements. YouthWorks Placements by Race and Ethnicity YW Participants

Students in 29 YW Cities

Black or African-American

35%

18%

Latino

36%

35%

White

13%

38%

Asian

5%

7%

Other

11%

3%

YouthWorks Placements by Job Sector Nonprofit Sector

57%

Private Sector

12%

Public Sector

31%

5 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts awarded two rounds of grants to support the YouthWorks employment program in the summer of 2011. In June 2011, eligible workforce investment boards were awarded FY11 grant contracts representing resources appropriated in the FY11 Supplemental state budget. In July, the General Court finalized the FY12 budget. A YouthWorks appropriation was included in the FY12 budget as a line item. The Governor, working with the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, decided that the FY12 appropriation should be added to the FY11 funds—with both spent to support YouthWorks program activities during the summer of 2011. Statewide, both funds together provided close to $6 million for youth employment in the summer component and $1 million for year-round programs. Table One shows the allocations provided to eligible areas for FY11 and FY12.

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LWIA

Eligible Cities

Berkshire

Pittsfield

Boston

Boston

Bristol

FY11 Allocation

FY12 Allocation

Total Allocation

$41,338

$22,487

$63,825

$1,444,000

$618,387

$2,062,387

Fall River, Taunton, Attleboro

$201,592

$109,662

$311,254

Brockton

Brockton

$124,917

$46,674

$171,591

Cape and Islands

Barnstable

$30,097

$16,372

$46,469

Central MA

Worcester, Milford, Webster

$378,370

$165,928

$544,298

Hampden County

Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee

$530,790

$288,738

$819,528

Lowell

Lowell

$172,573

$73,928

$246,501

Lower Merrimack

Lawrence, Haverhill

$230,899

$125,604

$356,503

Metro North

Cambridge, Chelsea, Malden

$253,238

$137,756

$390,994

Metro South West

Framingham

$31,174

$16,958

$48,132

Greater New Bedford

New Bedford

$143,373

$77,992

$221,365

North Central

Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster

$96,253

$52,359

$148,612

North Shore

Lynn, Salem

$175,805

$95,634

$271,439

South Shore

Quincy, Randolph, Weymouth

$94,708

$51,519

$146,227

$3,959,128

$1,899,998

$5,859,126

Totals

Table Two shows allocations for the YouthWorks FY12 Year-Round component. The Year-Round program is designed to support employment placements for lowincome older youth (17-21) to prepare for entry into the workforce. The goal of the program is to provide participants with more comprehensive career development services than are typically possible in larger scale, short-term summer placements. Local regions will develop work and learning models designed for small cohorts of youth participants that can be replicated or scaled up in future summer and yearround programming for this age group. Program planners are required to include at least 20 hours of work-readiness skill training or career exploration activities in addition to the work placement.

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Additionally, each participant is expected to complete a personal transition plan. The purpose of a transition planning tool is to help young people be aware of agencies and organizations that provide further education and training -- ranging from public high schools (both traditional and alternative), to community organizations offering GED preparation and/or career training, apprenticeship programs, and community colleges.

LWIA

Eligible Cities

Available Funds (FY12 Year-Round Program)

Berkshire

Pittsfield

Boston

Boston

Bristol

Targeted Number of Jobs

$40,000

21

$150,000

78

Fall River, Taunton, Attleboro

$60,000

31

Brockton

Brockton

$45,000

23

Cape and Islands

Barnstable

$40,000

21

Central MA

Worcester, Milford, Webster

$60,000

31

Franklin-Hampshire

Greenfield

$40,000

21

Hampden County

Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee

$100,000

52

Lowell

Lowell

$45,000

23

Lower Merrimack

Lawrence, Haverhill

$60,000

31

Metro North

Cambridge, Chelsea, Malden

$60,000

31

Metro South West

Framingham

$40,000

21

Greater New Bedford

New Bedford

$60,000

31

North Central

Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster

$45,000

23

North Shore

Lynn, Salem

$60,000

31

South Shore

Quincy, Randolph, Weymouth

$45,000

23

$950,000

495

TOTALS

Report on YouthWorks—State-funded Youth Jobs Program

Line Item No. 7002–0012 of the FY2012 budget for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts provides:

Line Item No. 7002–0012 of the FY2011 budget for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts provides:

For a youth-at-risk program targeted at reducing juvenile delinquency in high risk areas of the commonwealth; provided that these funds may be expended for the development and implementation of a year-round employment program for at-risk youth; provided further, that $500,000 of these funds shall be matched by private organizations; provided further that these funds shall be available for expenditure through September 1, 2012……………………….$3,000,000

For a youth-at-risk program targeted at reducing juvenile delinquency in high risk areas of the commonwealth; provided that these funds may be expended for the development and implementation of a year-round employment program for at-risk youth; provided further, that $500,000 of these funds shall be matched by private organizations; provided further that these funds shall be available for expenditure through September 1, 2011…………………….$4,000,000

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Workforce Area

Cities

Berkshire Workforce Investment Area

Pittsfield

Boston Workforce Investment Area

Boston

Bristol Workforce Investment Area

Fall River, Taunton, Attleboro

Brockton Workforce Investment Area

Brockton

Cape and Islands Workforce Investment Board

Barnstable

Central Mass Workforce Investment Area

Worcester, Milford, Webster

Greater Lowell Workforce Investment Area

Lowell

Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Area

New Bedford

Hampden County Workforce Investment Area

Chicopee, Springfield, Holyoke

Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Area

Lawrence, Haverhill

Metro North Workforce Investment Area

Cambridge, Chelsea, Malden

Metro South/West Investment Area

Framingham

North Central Workforce Investment Area

Fitchburg, Leominster, Gardner

North Shore Workforce Investment Area

Lynn, Salem

South Shore Workforce Investment Area

Quincy, Randolph, Weymouth

Eligibility to Apply Funds: The YouthWorks Program was limited to the 29 cities in Massachusetts demonstrating the greatest incidence of juvenile detention and adjudication, cities where low-income youth are especially in need of ensuring access to summer job opportunities. These cities are all part of “workforce investment areas” represented by a local workforce investment board. Applications to design and manage local YouthWorks programs were submitted on a cooperative basis between the targeted city(ies) and the local workforce investment board where those cities are located. This partnership helped encourage local communities to coordinate the summer jobs resources with broader youth strategies. Table Three lists the 29 cities in 15 regions that were eligible to apply for YouthWorks resources. Application Process: Communities were invited to submit an application to receive an available allocation based on the number of annual DYS placements in the region. Funds for the YouthWorks summer program

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were allocated to eligible cities using a formula that reflects the relative share of youth aged 14–21 who live below the poverty level, using data from the American Community Survey (2010). Eligibility of Youth to Participate: In general, participation in this program is limited to youth aged 14–21 whose family income for the most recent sixmonth period does not exceed the annual equivalent to be eligible to receive a free or reduced lunch in the National School Lunch Program. This is approximately equivalent to an annual income of $44,400 for a family of four (income thresholds vary by family size). This year, for the first time, YouthWorks partners were asked to focus 15% of their targeted job opportunities to vulnerable youth who include young people with the following characteristics: A history of juvenile delinquency, or membership in a youth gang DYS Committed youth Homelessness

Having aged out of foster care, or being close to aging out of foster care In addition, priority was requested for youth to demonstrate at least one additional risk factor beyond family income level. For purposes of this program, such risk factors were defined as: Poor academic performance or a school dropout Being the child of a single working parent Having disabilities or special needs Lack of fluency in English Being a teen parent Program Activities: The primary component of the YouthWorks program is subsidized employment at public agencies, departments and authorities, nonprofit organizations, and private-sector settings. Participants are employed up to 25 hours per week over a six-week period during the summer. Participants could be employed in the summer component beginning as early as June 1, 2011, and ending as late as September 2, 2011. Hourly wages were required to be no less than the Massachusetts minimum wage of $8.00 per hour. In addition to funding local agencies to pay wages and stipends for job, YouthWorks provides funds to conduct employer outreach and engagement and youth recruitment and supervision on the job. Local workforce areas and their partners also offer youth preemployment training. Young people take part in job readiness activities either prior to being placed in a job or while they are employed to help them acclimate to their jobs and make employability skill gains. Program Staffing: Grant recipients were required to ensure that youth placed in job sites received adequate supervision; localities were permitted to hire and assign staff as worksite supervisors and case managers. Supplemental Services: Grant recipients were also permitted to support certain services to youth in conjunction with subsidized employment: Educational services, including GED classes and English-as-a-Second Language, could be offered to any or all youth in combination with subsidized employment. The hours spent receiving such services were counted as part of the 25-hour work week.

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Employment and career counseling, and career awareness activities could be offered, but only as an adjunct to work and training, and could not be provided to any youth as a sole service. Allowable Expenditures: Not less than 70% of the total funds provided under this program were required to be spent on wages and stipends paid to eligible youth. Up to 30% of the total funds provided under this program could be spent on salaries and related personnel costs of outreach, counseling, instructional and job site supervisory staff; and instructional materials. Each grant recipient was permitted to retain no more than 5% of its grant funds for local management, oversight, reporting and record keeping, and monitoring. Based on an analysis of program expenditures, 73% of all local funds were spent on youth wages, stipends, and FICA; 27% of funds were expended for local staff and administrative expenses combined. Results of the 2011 YouthWorks Program Table Four presents summary statewide information on the distribution of funds and on summer program participation by youth. The Statewide Profile on page 18 includes more specific data on the demographic background and characteristics of the YouthWorks population. All participant data presented in the state and local profiles represent information reported by local communities through Commonwealth Corporation’s YouthWorks database. Each analytical table includes all data reported for participants in the region. Not all information was reported for every youth participant.

Several initiatives have been put in place to improve the quality and consistency of YouthWorks programming and to target young people most at risk of not connecting to the labor market. These features and initiatives include the following: Program partners were required to target 15% of their work placements to vulnerable youth placed at risk due to court-involvement, homelessness, or state custody (DYS committed or in the foster care system).

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LWIA

Eligible Cities

Total Available Funds (FY11 and FY12)

10

Berkshire

Pittsfield

Boston

Boston

Bristol

Targeted Number of Jobs

Actual Number of Youth Jobs

$63,825

33

37

$2,062,387

1,074

1,368

Fall River, Taunton, Attleboro

$311,254

161

167

Brockton

Brockton

$171,591

68

185

Cape and Islands

Barnstable

$46,469

24

23

Central MA

Worcester, Milford, Webster

$544,298

244

437

Hampden County

Springfield, Holyoke, Chicopee

$819,528

426

426

Lowell

Lowell

$246,501

109

146

Lower Merrimack

Lawrence, Haverhill

$356,503

185

198

Metro North

Cambridge, Chelsea, Malden

$390,994

203

303

Metro South West

Framingham

$48,132

25

26

Greater New Bedford

New Bedford

$221,365

115

129

North Central

Fitchburg, Gardner, Leominster

$148,612

77

73

North Shore

Lynn, Salem

$271,439

141

161

South Shore

Quincy, Randolph, Weymouth

$146,227

76

66

$5,859,126

2,961

3,745

TOTALS

The use of a structured work-readiness curriculum and work-readiness assessment instrument is now required for all workforce areas that received YouthWorks funding. Furthermore, the inclusion of young worker safety training is a mandated element of the work-readiness component. In partnership with the MA Department of Youth Services and in collaboration with several youth serving organizations, Commonwealth Corporation developed a curriculum guide called Empower Your Future to support the delivery of work-readiness training. The publication was created to take into account a variety of learning styles, to be interactive and engaging, and to reinforce employability skills to support personal and professional achievement for

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young people. Training workshops on using the guide in YouthWorks programs are conducted annually. All YouthWorks participants were required to complete a work-readiness assessment. Participating cities have the choice of using a locally developed instrument or the MA Work-Based Learning Plan (WBLP). The WBLP, an assessment tool used by thousands of students in the state’s Connecting Activities program as part of the School to Career initiative, is designed to help structure goal setting, organize learning on the job, and assess workreadiness. YouthWorks program operators made use of a new web-based program management portal that served as a front-end entry point for employers to learn about hiring and working with youth.

The web address for the portal is www.massyouthemployment.org. The system’s backend has a database able to manage a large-scale youth employment program. The statewide online data management tool was designed to help program operators identify and enroll eligible youth; identify,

approve, and monitor hundreds of worksites; match youth to an appropriate worksite; and collect data for immediate reporting. The portal was developed by a software company that created a similar system that has been recognized as a best practice by the United States Department of Labor.

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For Kevin Sandoval (16) working at the Chelsea Department of Public Works was important to him not only to gain experience but also to network and show people what he was able to do. “The experience helps build your resume and you can get recommendations for other jobs.” Michael Villanueva (18) worked on landscaping for Chelsea Public Schools. This summer was his second YouthWorks job, so he was able to learn leadership skills from helping to supervise younger kids. If Michael hadn’t participated in the Chelsea Collaborative Youth Employment Initiative he probably would have spent his summer trying to find jobs in order to save money for starting school at Bunker Hill Community College. Kevin Sandoval, Michael Villanueva, Jocelyn Vargas, and Zeinab Warsame. 12

The Metro North Workforce Investment board subcontracts the YouthWorks program in Chelsea to the Chelsea Collaborative. The Chelsea Collaborative operates its Summer Youth Employment Initiative to give young people an alternative to the streets and teach them valuable employment skills. Approximately 150 YouthWorks participants were employed at worksites in business, community non-profits, and city departments. In addition to their work placements, participants attended weekly workshops on resume building, job searching and college fairs.

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Jocelyn Vargas (18) worked as an administrative aide at Chelsea District Court. Working at the court was particularly useful to Jocelyn because she started studying criminal justice at Bunker Hill Community College in the fall. Zeinab Warsame (21) worked at the Department of Public Works supervising park rangers. She learned how supervising can be difficult at times—it’s hard to tell your peers what they should be doing and how they should be doing it. Zeinab’s proudest moment this summer was when her department took the lead in building a new park and playground that took over a week to complete.

Within weeks, interns Amanda Le and Courtney Butler were doing 90% of the work that the other staffers were doing – everything from categorizing/organizing newspapers, creating the “fabric” from the recycled newspapers, and making quality assurance checks once the bags returned from the sewer. Having the interns fill orders for the handbags freed up time for Michelle Kane, Director of Design Operations, to attend meetings and work on growing the business. Courtney, who never saw herself working in fashion, said that she loves the company and everything they do, “I’ve never worked so hard in my life!”

Amanda Le, Michelle Kane (Couture Planet), and Courtney Butler. “I’m very grateful that I had a good experience and a fun job” said Amanda Le of her summer YouthWorks job placement at Couture Planet. Couture Planet, a woman-owned business based in Lynn, Massachusetts, produces handbags from recycled newspapers and reclaimed materials. The business was started three years ago started by Connie Carman, a buyer for the gift shop at the Fairmont Copley Hotel. Couture Planet hired two YouthWorks interns to augment their fourperson staff.

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For Amanda, an incoming senior in high school, the placement at Couture Planet was her first job. Before starting, Amanda and other YouthWorks participants were required to attend a job readiness workshop held by the North Shore Workforce Investment Board, the organization that manages the YouthWorks program in Lynn and Salem. The workshops taught participants skills like resume writing, and how to interview for a job. Amanda plans to use Michelle and Connie as references to find a new job after the summer. Both Amanda and Courtney agreed that their proudest moment was the time the received the first “marathon” bags from Couture Planet’s recent Boston Athletic Association order. Amanda and Courtney summer job experience has them thinking already about their future. Amanda learned first-hand what it takes to start and run a business – insight which may be valuable to her in the future. Her dream is to open an animal shelter. For Courtney, working so closely with the creators/owners of the company got her thinking “if they can think of something like this, why can’t I?”

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to take responsibility for myself and not depend on my parents. I use my paycheck to buy school clothes for me.” The summer job placement also gives the young people a reality check on the world of work and an opportunity to discover what old habits or mindsets may not be working for them. Edgar related a story about realizing his dependence on co-workers, “I can’t say ‘hey I’ll just do this myself.’ That’s how people get hurt. I need my group to get it done right.”

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The GEMS program helps young women aged 14-15 learn jewelry making, connect to local businesses, and learn about the tourism industry. The jewelry studio, situated in the historic downtown New Bedford area filled with cobblestone streets and elegant gift stores and art galleries, doesn’t have a typical classroom feeling. “We have more responsibility. We have to put on a jewelry sale to support the next jewelry workshop” explained 14-year-old Queigh Ganeto. Most of the proceeds go back into buying materials for the next program. The budding artists get a small commission on each piece the sell. Princeton Amina and Edgar Lacen. “I split up the cliques. These guys have to understand that at work you don’t get to hang with your friends. You have to build your team.” Youthworks supervisor Matthew Keefe clearly knew how to show his small crew of young workers the ropes in the Stone by Stone Program. Stone by Stone, one of the worksites in the New Bedford YouthWorks program operated by New Directions Southeast, Inc. and managed by the Greater New Bedford WIB, is a collaboration of the Cemetery Board and New Bedford Historical Society. The program puts young people to work restoring vandalized or damaged headstones in local cemeteries. Keefe’s crew was busy locating headstones—many old stones have become buried under the ground—and repairing damaged headstones. The work helped them to preserve the history of their city, learn to work together, and master some basic masonry techniques.

The young women learned basic beadwork techniques in the first two weeks from their teacher, Carleatha Nichols. They were then encouraged to develop their personal style through research and picture collecting. The GEMS team also took field trips to local craft shops to learn about the business end of selling crafts and jewelry. Each young woman was expected to fill her display space at the summer sale. Quiegh’s grandmother was one of her best customers. She’s promised to buy Queigh some of the jewelry making tools so that she can continue creating beadwork. As Queigh observed, “it’s way cheaper to make your own jewelry.”

The young men working at the Stone by Stone program have had little experience in working. Many of them have been struggling to get through high school and not get caught up with gangs or the criminal justice system. Working in the YouthWorks program helps them earn paycheck gives them a taste of independence. Sixteenyear-old Edgar Lacen remarked, “It’s important for me Queigh Ganeto © 2012 Commonwealth Corporation

project that could help young people develop their academic and work skills. This summer, with wages paid by the YouthWorks program, students used math skills to design a landscaping project for the hospital. The participating students spent half the day working on the project and half the day getting credit recovery in a summer school component. Twenty-year-old Laionel De Andrade talked about some of his accomplishments, “We have team meetings every day to help us get our jobs done quickly. I like helping out my team mates. Doing landscaping is new to me. We have to measure the shape of a an area by using math and geometry and then figure out how much materials we need—like mulch. We actually saved the hospital some money. They thought we needed more mulch, so they measured the area and found we were right!”

Sara Registre and Laionel De Andrade. Cynthia Page, Vice President of Clinical and Support Services at Milton Hospital, noted the benefits of the work and learning partnership between the Hospital and Randolph High School. “The program is a great way to introduce our staff to new generation of workers. It’s also a way to diversify our workforce and bring in community members who want to live and work in the community rather than going elsewhere—like Boston. We need people who want to stay in the community.” The partnership started as a job shadow program created by the Connecting Activities coordinator, Christina Edwards and the South Shore Workforce Investment Board youth director, Debbie Lipton. The school eventually got into talks about a longer-term

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Eighteen-year-old Sara Registre noted how the program affected her. “The best part of this job is when we do the calculations. And I’m someone who thought they hated math! I’m more of an artist than a math person. But It’s important for me to get out of my comfort box—I knew I could do this program and I can do it. This experience teaches me you have to take some risks.” In addition to learning about landscaping and using math, the students had a chance to brush up on the soft skills that can make or break you on the job--skills such as non-verbal communication. Participant Franseska Frank observed, “We communicate nonverbally everyday, but in the work place a person has to be especially aware of giving off positive body language.” Many of the young people know getting a job can be tough these days, but they feel they have an edge over other teens who haven’t worked. As Laionel put it, “This work will help me in the future to get a job. The hospital facilities supervisor will give me a reference which will help me look for another job.”

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adults of all ages. The six YouthWorks participants helped out in more ways than they can count. The paint crew freshened up the external walls of the Manor and then moved on to painting some of the residents’ rooms. They were all eager to do a great job; a couple of young people stayed on an hour or so after they are off the clock to make sure that everything had gotten done right. Steve and Sunny credited the work of the case management staff at the New England Farm Workers Council, the YouthWorks operator in Holyoke for doing a great job checking in with the youth and staff on a daily basis to make sure everything was going smoothly. Parish Wilson

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Eighteen-year-old Parish Wilson has always liked being active and outdoors. “I love to run around with kids and swim.” Being a camp counselor at Springfield’s YMCA Camp Webber, the day camp Parish attended as a child, is an ideal job for him. This is his third stint at the camp. He is now one of the more seasoned counselors able to show the newbie counselors the ins and outs of being a good counselor. Over the years, he’s learned how to be a better counselor, how to encourage new counselors to get ‘tight together’ so they can feel like family at camp and share the responsibilities that make camp life more fun for young children. He’s also learned to handle young children with issues such as ADD/ADHD. This summer he was in charge of ten campers in the Navajo Group— the youngest group of campers aged five-seven. All the counselors received a week’s worth of training at the Y where they learned about camp routines, how to be safe, and took their swim tests. In line with Parish’s hands-on interests he will attend Holyoke Community College in the fall to get his EMT license. Later he will explore how to become a fire fighter. He is confident that he can be successful in looking for a part-time job while he is in school. He took a work readiness class at MDCI, the YouthWorks program operator in Springfield, and has practiced interviewing and written a resume. Steve Morneau and Sunny Thorne can’t say enough about the crew they have this year at the Renaissance Manor on Cabot Street in Holyoke. The Manor, a member of Revera Health Systems, offers rehabilitation care as well as long-term, respite and hospice care for

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Ileana Cassillas and Taylor Hedges (NEFWC Case Manager). Seventeen-year-old Ileana Cassillas is a girl with a plan says Steve, the facilities manager at the Manor and the teens’ on-site supervisor. She started working with the housekeeping staff, but after she told them that she had passed her Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) exam at the Dean School, she was promoted to working with the elder residents. She helped the activities director with a variety of activities that included the ever popular Karyoke, Wii games, and Bingo. Ileana wants to be a nurse and she knows the steps it takes. As part of her school program, she volunteered at the Manor’s longterm facility across the street. “At the Manor, I get to learn more things and spend time talking with the staff about what they do.” She has already applied for a parttime job at the Manor. With her attitude and focus, her employer is sure she’ll succeed. Ileana plans on applying to Westfield, AIC, and Elms College to study nursing. The Hampden Regional Employment Board manages the YouthWorks program in Springfield, Holyoke, and Chicopee.

Eddie Sanchez Jr., Chastity Nunez, and Tyemike Smith.

Samuel Sierra “Teachers used to say that if you don’t finish high school, you end up working at McDonalds, but now you need a diploma to do that!” This troubling reality was not lost on 21 year-old old Samuel Sierra who worked in the documents department of the Worcester Probate Court this summer as part of the YouthWorks program operated by the Worcester Community Action Program and managed by the Central MA Regional Employment Board. Without his YouthWorks job, Sam said he would have been taking care of his young daughter and looking for contractor work under the table on the weekends. Sam felt very lucky to have the opportunity to work at the Court under the supervision of George Panagiotis. George is the kind of boss who knows when and how to push his interns ahead. “I know I can count on Sam. We look out for him and help him get ahead. Tell him things like he needs to get a haircut to go for a job interview. We are able to act like mentors. He’s got to get his GED.”

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Sam is now in a GED program and wants to go to a twoyear college to become an X-Ray technician. He says his job filing documents in the huge court document library has helped him improve his reading levels. He especially liked to go court and deliver documents to the attorneys. He also had the chance to sit next to judges in their courtrooms. Tyemike Smith (17), Eddie Sanchez Jr. (18), and Chastity Nunez (15) worked as youth leads at Worcester YouthGROW, a urban agriculture/environmental justice youth program and organic gardening business situated in a small plot of land that used to be a junkyard. As youth leads, the teens helped manage the farm and prepare produce for local farmers markets, give garden tours to visitors, and help lead skill-building projects for other young people. YouthGROW has a mission to educate young people to make healthy choices. As part of their activities the teens led food tours at local supermarkets to show youth how to choose healthy food. They have also had the opportunity to visit other organic farms in the state. While they are not sure they will follow a career path into agriculture, this experience has become an important life lesson. As Eddie related, “When I get my own house—I will have a garden, volunteer at a community garden and teach others about gardening.”

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 3,745

4% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 642 35% 688 Hispanic 671 36% 690 White 201 11% 310 Asian 85 5% 110 All Other 261 14% 156 Totals 1,860 49% 1,954

7% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution

Risk Category of Youth Participants

School Status of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 3%) 4% Drop out 2% Enrolled in GED

83% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants

17% Twelfth 27% Eleventh 30% Tenth

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21% Ninth 4% Eighth 1% Seventh

Placements by Job Sector (Missing data 2%)

57% Nonprofit 31% Public 12% Private

Age of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 1%)

17% 14-15

63% 16-18 20% 19-21

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% 35% 35% 16% 6% 8% 51%

Total # 1330 1361 511 195 417 3,814

# 640 1911 214 426 54 226 548 171 309 81 117 4,697

Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

Total % 35% 36% 13% 5% 11% 100%

% 14% 41% 5% 9% 1% 5% 12% 4% 7% 2% 2%

$8.00 $4,101,388

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity YW# YW % Black 1327 35% Hispanic 1353 36% White 492 13% Asian 195 5% All Other 322 11%

School Districts % 18% 35% 38% 7% 2%

Placements by Job Category (Missing data 5%) 4% Arts and Communications 5% Business 31% Child Care Camp Counselor 0% Construction and Design 5% Education 2% Environment, Natural Resources 2% Health Care 8% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 5% Human Services 0% Manufacturing, STEM 1% IT 3% Law, Govt. and public service 22% Maintenance and Landscaping 0% Marine Industries 1% Retail & Services 0% Transportation 8% Other

Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 23 School Status of YouthWorks Participants 26% Drop out

0% Enrolled in GED

0% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution 48% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution

26% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants 17% Twelfth 67% Eleventh 17% Tenth 0% Ninth 0% Eighth 0% Seventh

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 2 13% 1 Hispanic 0% 1 White 13 87% 5 Asian 0% All Other 0% 1 Totals 15 100% 8

87% Nonprofit 13% Public 0% Private

Total # 3 1 18 0 1 23

# 0 5 1 16 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 31

Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals

% 0% 22% 4% 70% 4% 13% 0% 22% 0% 0% 0%

$8.00 $32,528

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity YW# YW % Black 3 13% Hispanic 1 4% White 18 78% Asian 0 0% All Other 1 4%

School Districts % 8% 6% 82% 2% 2%

Placements by Job Category

Age of YouthWorks Participants

9% Arts & Communication 0% Business 30% Child Care Camp Counselor 0% 14-15

0% Construction and Design

48% 16-18

9% Education

52% 19-21

9% Environment, Natural Resources 0% Health Care 0% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 22% Human Services 0% Manufacturing, STEM

0% IT 17% Law, Govt. and public service 4% Maintenance and Landscaping 0% Marine Industries 0% Retail & Services

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Total % 13% 4% 78% 0% 4% 100%

Risk Category of Youth Participants

Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

Placements by Job Sector

% 13% 13% 63% 0% 13% 100%

0% Transportation 0% Other

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Barnstable—YouthWorks 2011 Program Profile—Sample Employers U.S. Army Recruitment

Cyrstal Gardens

Barnstable Senior Center

Hyannis Main Street BID

C3TV

Hyannis Public Library

Cape Cod Child Development

Hyannis Youth and Community Center

Cape Cod Maritime Museum

Kiddie College

Cape Organization for the Rights of Disables

New England Society for Abandoned Animals

Career Opportunities

Town of Barnstable

Centerville Library

Zion Museum

Cotuit Center for the Arts

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 1,368 School Status of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 5%) 4% Drop out 0% Enrolled in GED 0% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution 34% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution 88% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants 19% Twelfth

25% Eleventh 30% Tenth 24% Ninth 1% Eight 0% Seventh

Placements by Job Sector

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 363 52% 379 Hispanic 188 27% 162 White 44 6% 46 Asian 50 7% 33 All Other 57 8% 44 Totals 702 100% 664 Missing data: 2%

27% Public 3% Private

Age of YouthWorks Participants

Total # 742 350 90 83 101 1,366

Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals

# 246 817 120 93 7 89 176 73 147 23 24 1,815

63% 16-18 18% 19-21

of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 1%)

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% 18% 60% 9% 7% 1% 7% 13% 5% 11% 2% 2%

$8.00 $1,443,671

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity YW# YW % School Districts % Black 742 54% 36% Hispanic 350 26% 41% White 90 7% 13% Asian 83 6% 8% All Other 101 7% 2% Placements by Job Category

20% 14-15

Total % 54% 26% 7% 6% 7% 100%

Risk Category of Youth Participants

Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages 70% Nonprofit

% 57% 24% 7% 5% 7% 100%

6% Arts & Communication 8% Business 48% Child Care Camp Counselor 0% Construction and Design 8% Education 2% Environment, Natural Resources 4% Health Care 2% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 5% Human Services 0% Manufacturing, STEM 1% IT 3% Law, Govt. and public service 12% Maintenance and Landscaping 0% Marine Industries 0% Retail & Services 0% Transportation 0% Other

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Bell Foundation

Madison Park High School

Boston Center for Youth and Families (BCYF)

Northeastern University

Boston International High School

Oak Square YMCA

Boston Police Department (B-3)

Press Pass TV (PPTV)

Boston Private Industry Council

Project Direct

Boys & Girls Club of Dorchester

Supreme Judicial Court

Boys & Girls Club of South Boston

Taylor Middle School

Caribbean Foundation

TechBoston Academy

Commonwealth Tenants, Inc.

Tobin Community Center

Dorchester Academy

Umana Barnes Middle School

English High School

Vine Street Community Center

Families First Daycare

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Hennigan Community Center

West Roxbury Education Center

Home, Inc.

Witherspoon Institute

John Marshall Elementary School

YMCA - East Boston Branch

Little Leaders Prep School, Inc.

YMCA - Hyde Park Branch

Madison Park Family Center

Youth Design - Boston

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 185

School Status of YouthWorks Participants 8% Drop out

3% Enrolled in GED

10% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 35 38% 38 Hispanic 10 11% 7 White 11 12% 10 Asian 1 1% 1 All Other 35 38% 37 Totals 92 100% 93

5% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution

Risk Category of Youth Participants

74% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants 26%Twelfth 37% Eleventh 29% Tenth 9% Ninth 0% Eighth 0% Seventh

22% Non-Profit

22% Public

56% Private

Total # 73 17 21 2 72 185

# 31 127 9 11 1 12 20 11 2 3 0 227

Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

Placements by Job Sector

% 41% 8% 11% 1% 40% 100%

Total % 39% 9% 11% 1% 39% 100%

% 17% 69% 5% 6% 1% 6% 11% 6% 1% 2% 0%

$8.00 $120,114

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity YW# YW % Black 73 39% Hispanic 17 9% White 21 11% Asian 2 1% All Other 72 39%

School Districts % 52% 14% 27% 3% 4%

Placements by Job Category (Missing data 1%)

Age of YouthWorks Participants

0% 14-15 74% 16-18 26% 19-21

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5% Arts & Communication 4% Business 11% Child Care Camp Counselor 1% Construction and Design 4% Education 1% Environment, Natural Resources 4% Health Care 24% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 9% Human Services 1% Manufacturing, STEM 0% IT 0% Law, Govt. and public service 13% Maintenance and Landscaping 0% Marine Industries 3% Retail & Services 4% Transportation 15% Other

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Apolos Import Furniture Store

Generations

Artists For Humanity

Gorman Machine Corporation

BAMSI

Greater Youth Resources

Baypointe Rehabilitation

Hamid Karate-Kickboxing Academy

BD Mart

HarborOne

Belle EpoQue Foods

Hope for Children International Inc.

Bernardi Honda

InStyle Fashion

BN Yanow Co. Inc.

Kiddie Haven Day Care

Boys and Girls Club

Lambert's Rainbow Deli

Brockton Area Transit Authority

Little Discoveries

Brockton Housing Authority

M+M Seafood Inc.

Brockton Neighborhood Health Center

Main St. Variety

Brockton Public Library

Mainspring House

Brockton Public Schools

Martin and Association

Brockton Rox

Mayor's Office

Brockton Signature Healthcare

Mount Moriah Baptist Church

Brockton Visiting Nurses Association

North End Automotives

Burrito Wraps Mexican Grill

Old Colony YMCA

Cape Verdean Association

OPCCY

Career Works

Salvation Army

Catholic Charities

Schools on Wheels

Charity Guild

Self Help

City Gas

South bay Mental Health-Bay Brew

City of Brockton

Summer of Work and Learning - Mural Team

Crescent Credit Union

Summer of Work and Learning- Culinary Team

DeSantis Chevrolet

Summer of Work and Learning- Environment Team

Designs By Danyelle

Summer of Work and Learning- Silkscreen Team

Dominion Christian Church

Summer of Work and Learning- Teaching Team

Dorn Davies Senior Center

The Community Bank

Downtown by Design

Training Resouces of America

Emmanuel House

Universal Food Mart

Firestone

Vincente Tropical Groceries

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 303

9% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 31 16% 70 Hispanic 56 28% 76 White 6 3% 36 Asian 7 4% 6 All Other 100 50% 9 Totals 200 100% 197

4% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution

Risk Category of Youth Participants

School Status of YouthWorks Participants 0% Drop out

0% Enrolled in GED

87% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants 19% Twelfth 24% Eleventh 33% Tenth 21% Ninth 3% Eighth

Placements by Job Sector (Missing data 2%)

49% Nonprofit 41% Public 10% Private

Age of YouthWorks Participants

34% 14-15 46% 16-18 20% 19-21

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% 36% 39% 18% 3% 5% 100%

Total # 101 132 42 13 109 397

# 28 67 5 52 1 23 133 5 39 11 11 375

Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

Total % 25% 33% 11% 3% 27% 100%

% 9% 22% 2% 17% 0% 8% 44% 2% 13% 4% 4%

$8.19 $273,696

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity YW# YW % Black 101 25% Hispanic 132 33% White 42 11% Asian 13 3% All Other 109 27%

School Districts % 24% 35% 26% 12% 3%

Placements by Job Category (Missing data 2%) 2% Arts & Communication 7% Business 23% Child Care Camp Counselor 0% Construction and Design 4% Education 1% Environment, Natural Resources 2% Health Care 4% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 3% Human Services 0% Manufacturing, STEM 1% IT 6% Law, Govt. and public service 32% Maintenance and Landscaping 0% Marine Industries 2% Retail & Services 1% Transportation 11% Other

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Cambridge, Chelsea, and Malden—YouthWorks 2011 Program Profile—Sample Employers

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Affordable Family Dental

Clayman & Dodge LLC

Malden DPW

Best Friends Day Care

Community Art Center

Malden High School

Blade Masters

Cornu Management

Malden YMCA

Breakthrough

Department of Public Works

Malden YWCA

B-Safe at Saint Luke

East Boston Social Center

Mass DOT

Cambridge Health Alliance

East End House

Mass Rehab

Cambridge Housing Authority

Families United in Educational Leadership

Mystic Valley Elder Services

Cambridge Innovation Center

Fletcher Maynard Academy

New England Aquarium

CAPIC-CAMP

Forsyth Institute

NOAH

CC Real Investment

Hi-Tec Auto Body

Office of Workforce Development

Centro Latino

Improv Boston

Partnership for Community School

Chelsea Collaborative

Independence Route Day Care

Phillips Brooks House Association

Chelsea District Court

Institute for Community Health

Phoenix Charter Academy

Chelsea Housing Authority

Intergenerational Literacy Program

Pine Banks Park

Chelsea Public Schools

Child Care Exchange

Playful Paws Doggie Daycare

City Hall-DPW

Jordan Boys and Girls Club

Rise Up

City Links

Just A Start

Schott Foundation for Public Education

City of Malden Assessor's Office

Larry J's House of Q

TAGS Hardware

City of Malden Cemetery Department

Law Offices of Stephen D. Gopin

The DREAM Program

City of Malden Fire Dept

Laz Parking

The Young People's Project

City of Malden Hot Lunch

Le Meridien Hotel

Tobin Kids Camp

City of Malden Human Resources

Leonard Florence Center for Living

Tri-Cap

City of Malden Inspectional Services

Lesley University

United for a Fair Economy

City of Malden Stadium

Madelyn Real Estate

Youthbuild

City of Malden Treasure/Collector’s Office

Malden Access Television

City Peace

Malden District Court House

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 167

School Status of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 7%) 4% Drop out 1% Enrolled in GED

3% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution 6% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution 80% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants 14% Twelfth 31% Eleventh 31% Tenth 19% Ninth 5% Eighth 0% Seventh

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 17 26% 15 Hispanic 9 14% 17 White 28 43% 55 Asian 2 3% 5 All Other 9 14% 3 Totals 65 100% 95 Missing data 4%

44% Nonprofit

1% Public 54% Private

Age of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 12%)

15% 14-15 67% 16-18 18% 19-21

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Total # 32 26 83 7 12 160

Total % 20% 16% 52% 4% 8% 100%

Risk Category of Youth Participants Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless

# 23 40 3

% 14% 24% 2%

Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals

83 8 7 1 4 1 4 3 177

50% 5% 4% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2%

Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

Placements by Job Sector

% 16% 18% 58% 5% 3% 100%

$8.00 $217,878

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity

YW#

YW %

Black Hispanic White Asian All Other

32 26 83 7 12 160

19% 16% 50% 4% 7%

Placements by Job Category (No data Supplied)

School Districts % 7% 14% 72% 4% 3% 100%

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Fall River, Taunton, and Attleboro—YouthWorks 2011 Program Profile—Sample Employers

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ARC of Northern Bristol County

Galligan School

Attleboro Career Center

Girls Inc.

Attleboro Enterprises Inc

Heritage State Park

Attleboro Forestry/Parks Department

Markman Daycare

Attleboro Public Library

Martin school

Attleboro Public Schools

Mass Info Tech.

Attleboro YMCA

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission

Barnum School

North Attleboro DPW

Battleship Massachusetts

North Attleboro Public Schools

BMC Durfee High School

On Common Ground

Boys & Girls Club

Parker Middle School

Bristol County Training Consortium

People Inc.

CD Recreation

People Inc. Early Intervention

Child Development Center

Pilgrim Church

Citizens for Citizens

Pride Inc

Citizens for Citizens After School Daycare

Resiliency Preparatory School

Corrigan Mental Health

Robertsons on the River

Department of Public Works - Fall River

Salvation Army

Elizabeth Pole Elementary School (EPOL)

South Coast Hospital Group

Fall River Career Center

Sturdy Memorial Hospital

Fall River Cemetery Department

Taunton Area School to Career

Fall River District Court

Taunton Career Center

Fall River Fire Department

Taunton High School

Fall River Florist Supply

United Neighbors

Fall River Jewish Home

YMCA - Fall River

Fall River Public Schools - Facilities

Youth Connection

Freidman Middle school

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 73

School Status of YouthWorks Participants 3% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution 4% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution 93% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 10 24% 12 Hispanic 20 48% 13 White 11 26% 5 Asian 0 0% 1 All Other 1 2% 0 Totals 42 100% 31

% 39% 42% 16% 3% 0% 100%

Total # 22 33 16 1 1 73

Total % 30% 45% 22% 1% 1% 100%

Risk Category of Youth Participants

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants

18% Twelfth 43% Eleventh 26% Tenth 4% Ninth 9% Eighth

# 10 33 5 18

Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals

6 6 2 14 2 1 97

Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

Placements by Job Sector

21% Nonprofit 78% Public

1% Private

% 14% 45% 7% 25% 0% 8% 8% 3% 19% 3% 1%

$8.00 $104,028

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity

YW#

YW %

Black

22

30%

School Districts % 6%

Hispanic

33

45%

28%

White

16

22%

59%

Asian

1

1%

4%

All Other

1

1%

3%

Placements by Job Category

Age of YouthWorks Participants

0% Arts & Communication 0% Business 74% Child Care Camp Counselor 10% 14-15 63% 16-18 27% 19-21

0% Construction and Design 0% Education 0% Environment, Natural Resources 0% Health Care 0% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 0% Human Services 8% Manufacturing, STEM 0% IT 1% Law, Govt. and public service 16%Maintenance and Landscaping

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0% Marine Industries 0% Retail & Services 0% Transportation

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Fitchburg, Gardner, and Leominster—YouthWorks 2011 Program Profile—Sample Employers Gardner High

MWCC

HOPE

MWCC City Hall leominster

LUK

Oakmont Regional

Moduform

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 26

12% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 5 31% 2 Hispanic 5 31% 3 White 5 31% 4 Asian 1 6% 0 All Other 0 0% 1 Totals 16 100% 10

58% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution

Risk Category of Youth Participants

School Status of YouthWorks Participants 8% Drop out

4% Enrolled in GED

19% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants 60% Twelfth 40% Eleventh

Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

Placements by Job Sector

42% Nonprofit 12% Public

46% Private

Age of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 4%)

36% 16-18 64% 19-21

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% 20% 30% 40% 0% 10% 100%

Total # 7 8 9 1 1 26

# 5 20 7 7 4 9 0 2 0 1 2 57

Total % 27% 31% 35% 4% 4% 100%

% 19% 77% 27% 27% 15% 35% 0% 8% 0% 4% 8%

$8.00 $33,693

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity YW# YW % Black 7 27% Hispanic 8 31% White 9 35% Asian 1 4% All Other 1 4%

School Districts % 6% 22% 64% 6% 2%

Placements by Job Category 0% Arts & Communication 0% Business 35% Child Care Camp Counselor 0% Construction and Design 0% Education 0% Environment, Natural Resources 8% Health Care 4% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 23% Human Services 0% Manufacturing, STEM 0% IT 0% Law, Govt. and public service 19% Maintenance and Landscaping 0% Marine Industries 8% Retail & Services 4% Transportation 0% Other

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Framingham—YouthWorks 2011 Program Profile—Sample Employers Boys and Girls of Marlborough

Salvation Army

Framingham Housing Authority

SMOC

Hypnotik Clothing

Surburban Child

Metro West Regional Transit Authority

Tempo Young Adult Resource Ctr.

Pelham Recreation center

Town Of Framingham

Program Rise@ JRI Health

Wayside Family Youth

Residents Care Rehabbilitation and Nursing Ctr.

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 198

School Status of YouthWorks Participants 3% Drop out

2% Enrolled in GED

4% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution 8% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution 84% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants 25% Twelfth 28% Eleventh 27% Tenth 13% Ninth 5% Eighth 2% Seventh

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 3 3% 0 Hispanic 88 90% 80 White 7 7% 19 Asian 0 0% 1 All Other 0 0% 0 Totals 98 100% 100

52% Nonprofit 39% Public

9% Private

Total # 3 168 26 1 0 198

Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals

# 6 111 5 19 2 5 21 2 36 1 16 224

% 3% 56% 3% 10% 1% 3% 11% 1% 18% 1% 8%

$8.00 $249,552

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity YW# YW % Black 3 2% Hispanic 168 85% White 26 13% Asian 1 1% All Other 0 0%

School Districts % 3% 67% 28% 2% 0%

Placements by Job Category

Age of YouthWorks Participants

13% 14-15 70% 16-18 17% 19-21

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Total % 2% 85% 13% 1% 0% 100%

Risk Category of Youth Participants

Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

Placements by Job Sector

% 0% 80% 19% 1% 0% 100%

0% Arts & Communication 7% Business 15% Child Care Camp Counselor 1% Construction and Design 14% Education 1% Environment, Natural Resources 2% Health Care 0% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 2% Human Services 0% Manufacturing, STEM IT 0% Law, Govt. and public service 27% Maintenance and Landscaping 0% Marine Industries 3% Retail & Services 1% Transportation 28% Other

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Lawrence and Haverhill—YouthWorks 2011 Program Profile—Sample Employers ActivMed Practices and Research

Little Deli

Auto Care

Mass Rehabilitation Commission

Beacon Courts

Merrimack Valley Chamber

Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence

Merrimack Valley Community Service Corps

Cardinal Shoe

Methuen Arlington Neighborhood

Career Resources Corp

Methuen Housing Authority

City of Haverhill Highway/Parks

Moody School

City of Methuen

MV Workforce Investment Board

Consentino School

Neighborhoods in Need

Essex Art Center

New Balance Athletic Shoe

Food For The World

Northern Essex Community College

Greater Lawrence Technical School

Penacook Place

Guilmette Education Complex

Pinnacle Financial Consulting

Hadley West Youth Resident Prog

Presidential Gardens

Hancock Courts

Riverside Park

Haverhill Boys and Club

Ruth House

Haverhill Citizen's Center

Saint Vincent de Paul

Haverhill High School

Srybny Farms

Kazmiera Marina Inc

St. Mary's Cemetery

Lawrence Community Connections

The ARC of GHN

Lawrence High School

Valleyworks Haverhill

Lawrence Methuen Community Coalition

Whittier Middle School

Lawrence Public Schools

YWCA-Lawrence

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 146 School Status of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 2%) 1% Drop out

1% Enrolled in GED

1% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution 0% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution 95% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 1%) 4% Twelfth 7% Eleventh 29% Tenth

40% Ninth 20% Eighth

Placements by Job Sector (Missing data 1%)

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 8 13% 6 Hispanic 46 72% 41 White 4 6% 9 Asian 5 8% 20 All Other 1 2% 4 Totals 64 100% 80 Missing data: 1%

% 8% 51% 11% 25% 5% 100%

Total # 14 87 13 25 5 144

Total % 10% 60% 9% 17% 3% 100%

Risk Category of Youth Participants # 40 71 2

Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals

% 27% 49% 1% 0% 1% 2%

1 3 6 4 13 2 4 146

Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

3% 9% 1% 3%

$8.00 $179,551

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants 37% Nonprofit

Diversity

57% Public

6% Private

Age of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 1%)

38% 14-15 83% 16-18 5% 19-21

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YW#

YW %

School Districts %

Black

14

10%

11%

Hispanic

87

60%

8%

White

13

9%

76%

Asian

25

17%

2%

All Other

5

3%

4%

Placements by Job Category (Missing data 0%)

7% Arts & Communication 3% Business 16% Child Care Camp Counselor 0% Construction and Design 0% Education 4% Environment, Natural Resources 0% Health Care 0% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 22% Human Services 0% Manufacturing, STEM 1% IT 4% Law, Govt. and public service 33% Maintenance and Landscaping 0% Marine Industries 1% Retail & Services 0% Transportation 10% Other

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Lowell—YouthWorks 2011 Program Profile—Sample Employers

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Assessors Department

Lowell Housing Authority Stackpole Street

Boys & Girls Greater Lowell

Lowell Humane Society

Career Center of Lowell

Lowell National Historical Park - Summer Music Series

Cawley Stadium

Lowell Parks and Recreation Department

City of Lowell Health Department

Lowell Parks and Recreation Department Shedd Park

COA Lowell Senior Center

Lowell Regional Water Utility

Community Teamwork Inc.

Lowell Telecommunications Corporation

Dracut Veterans Memorial Park

Maloney Properties - North Canal Apartments

Greater Lowell Technical High School

Merrimack Vally Food Bank Inc. Lowell High School

Greater Merrimack Vally Convention and Visitors Bureau

Merrimack Vally Housing Partnership

Internation Institute of Lowell

Merrimack Vally Legal Services Inc.

Jubilee Summer Program

New England Interstate Water Polution Control Commissions

Light of Cambodian Children

RARA

Little Sprouts

Society of St. Vincent De Paul

Lowell Adult Education

Solid Waste and Recycling Office DPW Lowell

Lowell Community Health Center Teen Coalition

St. Anne's Apiscopal Church

Lowell housing Authority Chelmsford Street

St. Patrick Parish

Lowell Housing Authority Market Street

The Caleb Group Chestnut Square Apartment Building

Lowell Housing Authority Merrimack Street

Tyngsboro Housing Authority

Lowell Housing Authority Salem Street

West End Gym

Lowell Housing Authority South Street

YWCA of Lowell

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 161 School Status of YouthWorks Participants 6% Drop out

3% Enrolled in GED

3% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution 12% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution 76% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants

2% Twelfth 23% Eleventh 34% Tenth 25% Ninth 13% Eighth 2% Seventh

Placements by Job Sector (Missing data 1%)

29% Nonprofit 71% Public 0% Private

Age of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 1%)

15%14-15 64% 16-18 21% 19-21

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Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 16 22% 9 Hispanic 31 43% 34 White 19 26% 24 Asian 0 0% 3 All Other 6 8% 5 Totals 72 100% 75

% 12% 45% 32% 4% 7% 100%

Total # 25 65 43 3 11 147

Total % 17% 44% 29% 2% 7% 100%

Missing data: 9% Risk Category of Youth Participants # 28 91 5 28 2 4 16 1 11 10 5 201

Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

% 17% 57% 3% 17% 1% 2% 10% 1% 7% 6% 3%

$8.00 $190,007

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity YW# YW % Black 25 16% Hispanic 65 40% White 43 27% Asian 3 2% All Other 11 7% Missing data: 9%

School Districts % 11% 45% 33% 8% 3%

Placements by Job Category (Missing data 4%) 1% Arts & Communication 0% Business 12% Child Care Camp Counselor Construction and Design 0% Education 1% Environment, Natural Resources 1% Health Care 0% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation Human Services 9% Manufacturing, STEM 0% IT 0% Law, Govt. and public service 61% Maintenance and Landscaping 1% Marine Industries 0% Retail & Services 0% Transportation 12% Other

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Lynn and Salem—YouthWorks 2011 Program Profile—Sample Employers Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem

City of Salem Treasures Office

Catholic Charities North

Couture Planet

City Of Lynn

Girls Inc

City of Salem Assessors Office

Lynn Community Health Center

City of Salem Community Development and Planning

Salem Maritime

City of Salem DPW

Salem YMCA

City of Salem Fire Department

The Food Project

City of Salem Health Department

Winter Island Park

City of Salem School Department

City of Salem Treasures Office

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 129

School Status of YouthWorks Participants 6% Drop out

2% Enrolled in GED

3% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 4 8% 7 Hispanic 15 29% 31 White 6 12% 19 Asian 0 0% 0 All Other 27 52% 20 Totals 52 100% 77

6% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution

Risk Category of Youth Participants

84% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants

11% Twelfth 24% Eleventh 32% Tenth

26% Ninth 7% Eighth

0% Seventh

% 9% 40% 25% 0% 26% 100%

# 40 91 1 23 1 4 2 2 9 2 7 182

Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

Placements by Job Sector 47% Nonprofit 43% Public 10% Private

Age of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 1%)

Total # 11 46 25 0 47 129

% 31% 71% 1% 18% 1% 3% 2% 2% 7% 2% 5%

$8.00 $154,956

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity YW# YW % Black 11 9% Hispanic 46 36% White 25 19% Asian 0 0% All Other 47 36%

School Districts % 12% 28% 52% 1% 7%

Placements by Job Category 14% Arts & Communication 9% Business

18% 14-15

21% Child Care Camp Counselor 0%Construction and Design

67% 16-18

0% Education

16% 19-21

0% Environment, Natural Resources 0% Health Care 0% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 0% Human Services 0% Manufacturing, STEM 0% IT 1% Law, Govt. and public service 33% Maintenance and Landscaping 0% Marine Industries

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Total % 9% 36% 19% 0% 36% 100%

3% Retail & Services 0% Transportation 20% Other

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New Bedford—YouthWorks 2011 Program Profile—Sample Employers

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ActivMed Practices and Research

Methuen Arlington Neighborhood

Boys and Girls Club Wareham

Moody School

City of Methuen

New Bedford Boys and Girls Club

Dennison Memorial

NFTE

Dream Out Loud

PACCA-Green Brigade

Greater New Bedford Career Center

Reliable Bus

Guilmette Education Complex

Riverside Park

Haverhill Boys and Club

Salvation Army

Haverhill High School

Savers

Jems

Stone by Stone

Lawrence High School

Table 8

Lawrence Public Schools

West End Day Nursery

Lower Deck

Youth Conservation Corp.

Maintenance

Methuen Arlington Neighborhood

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 37

School Status of YouthWorks Participants 14% Drop out

27% Enrolled in GED

8% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution

24% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 0%)

60% Twelfth 40% Eleventh

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 6 38% 6 Hispanic 3 19% 1 White 7 44% 13 Asian 0 0% 1 All Other 0 0% 0 Totals 16 100% 21

% 29% 5% 62% 5% 0% 100%

Total # 12 4 20 1 0 37

Total % 32% 11% 54% 3% 0% 100%

Risk Category of Youth Participants Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals

# 2 3 2 7 0 1 9 9 1 0 7 41

% 5% 8% 5% 19% 0% 3% 24% 24% 3% 0% 19%

Wage Information

Placements by Job Sector

Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

(Missing data 0%)

12 Nonprofit 10 Public 15 Private

Age of YouthWorks Participants

$9.00 $44,677.76

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity YW# YW % School Districts % Black 12 32% 10% Hispanic 4 11% 8% White 20 54% 76% Asian 1 3% 2% All Other 0 0% 4% Placements by Job Category

(Missing data 0%)

(Missing data 14%)

49% 16-18

51 % 19-21

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0% Arts & Communication 3 % Business 13% Child Care Camp Counselor 0% Construction and Design 0% Education 0% Environment, Natural Resources 0% Health Care 9% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 19% Human Services 3% Manufacturing, STEM 0% IT 0% Law, Govt. and public service 53% Maintenance and Landscaping 0% Marine Industries 0% Retail & Services 0% Transportation

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Pittsfield—YouthWorks 2011 Program Profile—Sample Employers Berkshire Community Action Council

Interprint

Berkshire Community College

Lanesboro Elementary School

Berkshire Medical Center - Dietary Services

Mildred Elley

Berkshire Medical Center - Housekeeping

Pittsfield Boys & Girls Club - Camp Russell

Berkshire Works Career Center

Pittsfield Colonials Baseball Team

Catholic Youth Center

Pittsfield Public Schools - Taconic High School

Christian Center

Ralph J. Froio Senior Center

Dalton Community Recreation Association

Retired Service Volunteers of Pittsfield

Gladys Allen Brigham Center (Girls Club)

Riverview Homes

Goodwill Industries

Interprint

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 66 School Status of YouthWorks Participants 1% Drop out

0% Enrolled in GED

5% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution 14% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution 80% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants

36% Twelfth 43% Eleventh 17% Tenth 4% Ninth

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 11 55% 20 Hispanic 2 10% 2 White 7 35% 15 Asian 0 0% 7 All Other 0 0% 2 Totals 20 100% 46

% 43% 4% 33% 15% 4% 100%

Total # 31 4 22 7 2 66

Total % 47% 6% 33% 11% 3% 100%

Risk Category of Youth Participants # 11 38 2 2 2 5 6 2 1 3 0 72

Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals

% 17% 58% 3% 3% 3% 8% 9% 3% 2% 5% 0%

Wage Information Placements by Job Sector (Missing data 1%)

18% Non-Profit 82% Public

Average Wage Paid

$8.25

Total Youth Wages

$102,359

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity YW# YW % Black 31 47% Hispanic 4 6% White 22 33% Asian 7 11% All Other 2 3%

School Districts % 12% 6% 59% 20% 3%

Placements by Job Category (Missing data 2%)

Age of YouthWorks Participants

3% 14-15 83% 16-18 14% 19-21

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0% Arts & Communication 0% Business 3% Child Care Camp Counselor 0% Construction and Design 2% Education 0% Environment, Natural Resources 2% Health Care 0% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 2% Human Services 2% Manufacturing, STEM 26% IT 0% Law, Govt. and public service 58% Maintenance and Landscaping 0% Marine Industries 0% Retail & Services 0% Transportation 6% Other

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Quincy, Randolph, and Weymouth—YouthWorks 2011 Program Profile—Sample Employers Milton Hospital

Quincy Public Schools Custodial

Quincy High School Science Camp

Quincy Recreation Department

Quincy Career Center

Quirk Nissan

Quincy City Clerk Office

Randolph High School - Front Office

Quincy City Hall

Randolph Parent Info Center

Quincy High School - front office

Randolph School Administration

Quincy Housing Authority

Randolph Town Hall

Quincy Kennedy Center

Randolph Town Highway Department

Quincy Park and Forestry Department

Quincy Public Schools Custodial

Milton Hospital

Quincy Recreation Department

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 426

School Status of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 8%) 4% Drop out

5% Enrolled in GED

8% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution 8% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution 67% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants 4% Twelfth 26% Eleventh 34% Tenth 24% Ninth 9% Eighth 2% Seventh

Placements by Job Sector (Missing data 16%)

66% Nonprofit 18% Public 17% Private

Age of YouthWorks Participants (Missing data 1%)

19% 14-15 61% 16-18 20% 19-21

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Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 80 38% 70 Hispanic 116 54% 124 White 11 5% 12 Asian 1 0% 1 All Other 5 2% 6 Totals 213 100% 213

% 33% 58% 6% 0% 3% 100%

Total # 150 240 23 2 11 426

Total % 35% 56% 5% 0% 3% 100%

Risk Category of Youth Participants # 54 227 22 36 16 37 95 30 14 19 3 553

Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Foster Care Court-Involved No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

% 13% 53% 5% 8% 4% 9% 22% 7% 3% 4% 1%

$8.20 $573,670

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity YW# YW % Black 150 35% Hispanic 240 56% White 23 5% Asian 2 0% All Other 11 3%

School Districts % 15% 55% 25% 2% 3%

Placements by Job Category (Missing data 3%) 0% Arts & Communication 0% Business 32% Child Care Camp Counselor 0% Construction and Design 6% Education 0% Environment, Natural Resources 0% Health Care 21% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 3% Human Services 0% Manufacturing, STEM 0% IT 5% Law, Govt. and public service 19% Maintenance and Landscaping 0% Marine Industries Retail & Services 0% Transportation 11% Other

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Springfield, Chicopee, and Holyoke—YouthWorks 2011 Program Profile—Sample Employers

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A New Leaf Flower Shop

Enlace de Familia Inc

Patrick E. Bowe School

American Cancer Society

Fruit Fair

Putnam Vocational High School

Aramark at Springfield College

Geriatric Authority of Holyoke

Rayzor Sharp Images

Arise for Social Justice

Health and Human Services

Renaissance Manor

Babson Library Springfield College

Holyoke Blue Soxs Headquarters

Reyes Auto Sales

Bassette Company

Holyoke Childrens Museum

Sargeant West Commununity Center

Big Mama's Kitchen

Holyoke Community College (HCC)

Social Security Administration

Big Y Foods Inc

Holyoke Farms Apartments LLC

South Canal Community Center

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke

Holyoke History Room @ HCC

Spanish Church of God

Cabot Manor Maintenance CHA

Holyoke Hotel; Conference Center

Boys and Girls Club Family Center

Cabot Manor Daycare

Holyoke Public School Connection Program

Springfield Public Schools

Cabot Manor Summer Camp

Infinity Real Estate Group Inc

Spring of Hope Church

Chef Rufus

Jarvis Height Apartments

Springfield City Library

Chester and Chester

Joseph Freedman Company

Springfield Housing Authority

Chicopee High School

Kate's Kitchen

Springfield VACA

Chicopee Housing Authority/Office

Mama's Pizza

Stone Soul Inc.

Chicopee Housing Maintenance

Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services Inc.

The Center After School Program Inc.

Chicopee Parks and Recreation

Martinelli Martini

The Salvation Army

Chicopee Schools/maintenance

Mass Justice Project

Tom Crochiere Construction

Chicopee Village

MassMutual Center

Valley Opportunity Council (VOC)

Church Hill

Masters Heos Taekwondo

Victory Temple

City Hall

MCAD

VOC-Beaudoin Village

City of Holyoke- Board of Health

MCDI

VOC Church Hill Homes

City of Holyoke- Engineers Office

Mont Marie

VOC Housing Office

City of Holyoke- Mayors Office

Montgomery Daycare

VOC Housing/Maintenance

City of Holyoke- Tax Department

Mount Carmel Daycare

VOC/Youth Programs Office

City of Springfield

Ms. Rhonda's and Company

WGBY Public Television

Clarion Hotel; Conference Center

MSPCC

WIA Youth Program

Crickets Corner

Munich Haus

Winn Residentials @ Church Hill Homes

C-Town

Northern Educational Services

Wistiriahurst Museum

Devin Designs

Nuestra Raices Farm

YMCA of greater springfield

Downtown Delight Deli

Office of Housing

Youth Social Educational Train

Dunbar Community Center

Office of Housing (Graffiti Remediation)

Gallaghers Realtors Inc

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Total Number of Youth Served By YouthWorks in 2011: 437

School Status of YouthWorks Participants 1% Drop out

3% Enrolled in GED

8% Enrolled in Post Secondary Institution 16% HS Grad but not in Post Secondary Institution 70% Enrolled in Middle or High School

Grade Level of YouthWorks Participants

20% Twelfth

37% Eleventh 27% Tenth 14% Ninth 3% Eighth 0% Seventh

Placements by Job Sector

71% Nonprofit 17% Public 12% Private

Gender and Ethnicity of Participants Ethnicity Female # % Male # Black 51 26% 53 Hispanic 82 42% 98 White 22 11% 38 Asian 18 9% 31 All Other 20 10% 24 Totals 193 100% 244

% 22% 40% 16% 13% 10% 100%

Total # 104 180 60 49 44 437

Risk Category of Youth Participants Poor academics Single Parent Household Homeless Disability Former Wage Information Foster Care Average wage paid Court-Involved Total Youth Wages No Barriers Teen Parent Limited English DYS Foster care Totals

# 116 170 25 31 8 $8.0018 $381,009 57 19 21 0 34 499

Wage Information Average Wage Paid Total Youth Wages

$8.00 $32,528

Ethnicity Comparison for YouthWorks Participants Diversity YW# YW % Black 104 24% Hispanic 180 41% White 60 14% Asian 49 11% All Other 44 10%

2% Arts & Communication 1% Business 8% Child Care Camp Counselor 7% 14-15 66% 16-18 27% 19-21

0% Construction and Design 1% Education 10% Environment, Natural Resources 1% Health Care 28% Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation 1% Human Services 1% Manufacturing, STEM 0% IT 0% Law, Govt. and public service 28% Maintenance and Landscaping 0% Marine Industries

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3% Retail & Services 0% Transportation 16% Other

% 27% 39% 6% 7% 2% 4% 13% 4% 5% 0% 8%

School Districts % 12% 34% 45% 7% 2%

Placements by Job Category

Age of YouthWorks Participants

Total % 24% 41% 14% 11% 10% 100%

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Worcester, Milford, and Webster—YouthWorks 2011 Program Profile—Sample Employers

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ACE

Green Island Neighborhood Center

Quinsigamond Community College

ALLCOM Credit Union

Guild of St. Agnes

Rainbow Child Care

Alpha Travel Agency

Habitat for Humanity

Seven Hills Foundation

Assumption College

Holy Cross

Shalom Neighborhood Center

Autumn Woods

ICC Kids Club

South Worcester Neighborhood Center

Becker College

Imperial Distributors

Southeast Asian Coalition

Boys and Girls Club (GBV)

Lincoln Village

St. Bernards Church

Boys and Girls Club (Webster)

Lutheran Social Services

St. Casimirs/Worcester Alternative School

Central Mass Housing Alliance

Main South CDC (Garage)

UMASS Medical School

City of Worcester (City Hall)

Main South CDC (Office)

WCCA TV13

City of Worcester (Front St.)

Milford High School

Webster Square Daycare

City of Worcester (Meade St.)

Milford Youth Center

Worcester Academy

Claremont Academy

Oak Hill CDC

Worcester Comprehensive Child Care

Clark University

One Love Cafe

Worcester Housing Authority

Clark University Bookstore

Castle/Crystal Park

Worcester Public Library

Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center

Coes Pond Park

Worcester Roots

Elm Park School

Green Hill

Worcester Technical High School

Fairbridge Project International

Newton Hill

Worcester Youth Center

Fallon

Shore Park

WPS Fanning

Family Health Center

Pernet Family Health Service

YMCA/Mosaic

Friendly House

Pho Hein Temple

YouthGrow

Gerald Creamer Center

Plumley Village

Youthnet

Girls Inc.

Probate Court

YWCA

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