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.
learn more ›Everyday at 9 am sharp, UTEC starts with Fresh Inspirations (FI), a morning circle and team building activity that helps young people start each program day on a positive note. #MondayMotivation
Photo by Megpix Photography
SNAPS to all our young adults who accomplished their goals this cycle!! And to those still working on their goals - keep chipping away! #MaddLove #ChooseUTEC
In 2017, young people at UTEC hosted a City Council Candidate Forum for all candidates appearing on the ballot in Lowell. Topics were chosen by UTEC’s young people and included issues such as increasing employment opportunities, youth violence, homelessness, and others. Stay tuned within the next couple months for our next youth-led city council candidate forum! #ThrowbackThursday
"You can't go back & change the beginning, but you can start where you are & change the ending." ~C.S. Lewis
#WednesdayWisdom
#MattressMonday: An oldie, but a goodie - "Mattress recycling is the job that a young person will have Day One upon their release from incarceration" featured on WBUR 90.9 FM.
The Secret To This Social Enterprise's Success Springs From Old Mattresses
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The Lowell-based social enterprise known as UTEC takes a market-driven approach to get young people out of gangs and jails and into jobs.
