Recent Press Highlights

  May 17, 2019 From The Boston Globe: There’s a lot going on these days at UTEC, a Lowell nonprofit that assists young people coming out of prison. The organization, formerly known as the United Teen Equality Center, is working to implement a program that it says would guarantee a job for every young person … >More

May 13, 2019 From 980 WCAP: For more information on Cafe UTEC’s Madd Love Open Mic, click HERE.

  May 7, 2019 From The Eagle-Tribune: HAVERHILL — Gov. Charlie Baker stopped by UTEC’s new office and drop-in center in Haverhill on Monday, where he met privately with a group of young men and women with past, serious criminal involvement. He wanted to learn how a program like UTEC is helping them turn their … >More

  May 6, 2019 From MassGov: BOSTON — The Baker-Polito Administration has awarded more than $8 million to 10 community organizations to prevent and reduce gun violence and other violent crime among youth and young adults. The funding will support communities with some of the highest rates of gun violence in the Commonwealth. “Massachusetts’ strong … >More

May 6, 2019 From 97.9 WHAV: Gov. Charlie Baker joined local and state officials this morning to receive a progress report on UTEC’s anti-gang violence program that was spurred by the shooting death of a 20-year-old almost a year ago. The meeting, taking place about a month before UTEC’s formal open-ing at 241 Winter St., … >More

March 15, 2019 On 980 WCAP: Gregg and Mao talk about job opportunities on the rise at UTEC.

February 11, 2019 From 980 WCAP: Learn about UTEC’s food services social enterprise, from Cafe UTEC specials to lunch catering.

January 23, 2019 From The Boston Globe: In a handful of courthouses in the Merrimack Valley, an important experiment in criminal justice reform is underway. Court officials are partnering with UTEC, a Lowell organization that works with some of the toughest young men in the region, to reimagine probation — that critical way station between … >More

January 14, 2019 On 980 WCAP:  UTEC visits 980 WCAP studios to talk about the surprise grant from the Patriots Social Justice Fund.

  January 14, 2019 From 97.9 WHAV: Haverhill is among the communities poised to benefit from a $75,000 donation from the New England Patriots to Merrimack Valley-based youth outreach group UTEC. Issued last week, the donation is the first of its kind from the Patriots Social Justice Fund. CEO Gregg Croteau and Policy Director Geoff … >More