May 31, 2019 From 97.9 WHAV: One year after announcing plans to bring their anti-violence effort to Haverhill, UTEC is officially opening their city headquarters at 241 Winter St., on Tuesday, June 4. As CEO Gregg Croteau and his team of outreach workers tell WHAV, the group that works largely behind the scenes to bring … >More
Recent Press Highlights
Whole Foods honors Lowell nonprofit that helps ‘enrich young people’s lives’
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
Gregg Croteau and Diamond Asaneh Discuss Commonwealth Corps and Open Mic
May 13, 2019 From 980 WCAP: For more information on Cafe UTEC’s Madd Love Open Mic, click HERE.
Baker sees anti-gang group’s work during Haverhill visit
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
Baker-Polito Administration Awards $8 Million to 10 Local Agencies to Address Gun Violence Prevention among Youth
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
In Haverhill Monday, Gov. Baker Gets Close Up View of Anti-Gang Violence Effort
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
Job Opportunities with Gregg Croteau and Mao Kang
March 15, 2019 On 980 WCAP: Gregg and Mao talk about job opportunities on the rise at UTEC.
Cafe UTEC talks with Ted Panos
February 11, 2019 From 980 WCAP: Learn about UTEC’s food services social enterprise, from Cafe UTEC specials to lunch catering.
In the Merrimack Valley, A Vital Experiment in Criminal Justice Reform
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
UTEC Becomes First Awardee of Patriots Social Justice Fund
January 14, 2019 On 980 WCAP: UTEC visits 980 WCAP studios to talk about the surprise grant from the Patriots Social Justice Fund.