Making the Grade
At UTEC, young adults with proven barriers to success, primarily gang involvement and incarceration, are given a clean slate and an opportunity to pursue their… Read More
How a community program in Lowell works to stem violence with outreach
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Half Million Fed Gun Violence Grant Aims to Bring Gang Peacemaking and ‘In-Reach’ to Haverhill
HAVERHILL: A roundtable of local and state officials, law enforcement and UTEC brought praise Friday morning for a $500,000 grant delivered by Congresswoman Lori Trahan for… Read More
Patriots Foundation, Bank of America give UTEC $50G
LOWELL — A $50,000 award from the New England Patriots Foundation and Bank of America will go a long way in helping UTEC’s mission of… Read More
Baker-Polito Administration Announces $20 Million in Grants to Increase Economic Opportunity in Communities Across Massachusetts
LOWELL — Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the award of 65 grants totaling over $20 million to 62 organizations through the Community Empowerment and Reinvestment Grant… Read More
HISET Success Story on WCAP
Rebecca, Director of Education, and Rocky, UTEC young adult, join Gregg Croteau, CEO on WCAP to discuss how UTEC’s academic education program provides the support… Read More
A new community park rises up in downtown Lowell
A largely idle site at a downtown Lowell intersection is being transformed into a community park through the efforts of a local nonprofit. UTEC, a… Read More
MassDevelopment awards grant for The Green @ UTEC
Lowell Sun » MassDevelopment has awarded a $38,555 grant to assist UTEC in a project to transform an underutilized open space downtown. The space, located… Read More
UTEC receives $500,000 for woodworking program
Lowell Sun » Youth nonprofit UTEC has received $500,000 from the Yawkey Foundation to expand its Woodworking Social Enterprise program for justice-involved young adults. UTEC’s… Read More
Candidate forum recap & additional updates on WCAP
Francellis Quinones, Organizing Program Manager, and Desiree, UTEC young adult, join Gregg Croteau, CEO, on WCAP to discuss UTEC’s most recent Youth Led Candidate… Read More