Breaking Barriers to Youth Success
UTEC's mission is to ignite and nurture the ambition of our most disconnected young people to trade violence and poverty for social and economic success.
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88% vs.
of UTEC young adults
had no new arrests
while enrolled (FY18)
52%
of MA young adults
are re-arraigned within a
year of release from jail
mattress recycling
We provide residential and commercial mattress pickup in Eastern MA, deconstruct the pieces, and recycle more than 80% of materials.
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woodworking
Cutting boards and other hand-crafted Madd Love Market products help young adults carve out better futures.
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food services
From catering and Cafe UTEC lunches to food manufacturing in the UTEC Community Kitchen, young people learn essential food preparation and service skills.
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facility rentals
Our historic green building is perfect for weddings, galas, concerts, meetings, seminars, conferences, and more.
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This April, we are acknowledging #SecondChanceMonth.
Successful reentry means much more than never going back to jail or prison.
It means finding and maintaining meaningful employment, reconnecting with loved ones, navigating the complicated consequences often associated with a criminal record, and rebuilding one’s life after incarceration. #ReentryMatters
April is #NationalPoetryMonth
We choose to amplify the poetry and written art of our brothers and sisters who are incarcerated. Their experiences, their voices, their point of view are all worthy of being shared.
Shoutout to Vera Institute of Justice for this powerful project.
“We know what we’re doing is making a change and making a difference in the community. I just love being able to bring people healthy, fresh food to eat.” - Durrell, UTEC Young Adult
via today's front page on The Sun News
www.lowellsun.com/2021/04/16/utec-program-delivers-more-than-75000-meals/
UTEC program delivers more than 75,000 meals
www.lowellsun.com
LOWELL — Durrell Mendes says UTEC saved his life. Now the 25-year-old is helping change lives. Founded in 1999 in response to gang violence in Lowell, UTEC says its mission is to “ignite and ...TODAY and TOMORROW, we'll be joining MassRecycle's Annual Conference's virtual Trade Show.
Swing by our booth to learn more about our Mattress #Recycling workforce development program and how we're diverting over 20,000 mattresses from the waste stream every year!
massrecycle.org/virtual-exhibit-show/
