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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
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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)
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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
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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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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 %
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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