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.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WORK WITH IMPACT YOUNG ADULTS ›OUR OUTCOMES
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.
learn more ›
woodworking
Cutting boards and other hand-crafted Madd Love Market products help young adults carve out better futures.
learn more ›
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.
learn more ›
facility rentals
Our historic green building is perfect for weddings, galas, concerts, meetings, seminars, conferences, and more.
learn more ›
#MondayMotivation
Just part of a mural put together by our staff full of encouragement and reminders to our young people. We love you! We believe in you!
Madd Love to the Board of Directors for the beautiful and tasty surprise for our staff professional development day!
Our hearts grieve another young life tragically lost to gun violence. As we send along our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends, we remain committed to the work ahead.
Sending lots of love to those close to Tyrone who came out to his vigil last night.
#ViolenceIsNotNormal
Photo credit: Mao Kang
We are proud to welcome Dahianara Liranzo to the UTEC family to help lead all our Human Resources and Talent efforts.
Born in the Dominican Republic and raised a Lawrencian, she says that her "philosophy in life, and the compassion she brings to her work, was shaped by the cultures, diversity, and vibrancy of the adversity in her younger years." She brings over 20 years of experience in Human Resources across many industries where she has developed and implemented policies and procedures to increase efficiencies, reduce attrition, carry out change management and conflict resolution, and promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In her most recent role, she managed initiatives across 19 states, with over 3,900 employees. She holds a B.S. from Hesser College in Salem, NH and M.S. from Cambridge College.
She lives in Methuen with her husband and three children where she enjoys listening to audiobooks, checking out interesting new TV series, and playing cards and dominos. She also does a Spartan race every year with her son and husband! (look out!)
Please join us in welcoming Dahianara to the UTEC team!
