Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education,
We are pleased to share some terrific news as Greater Lawrence Tech is the recipient of a $369,000 for medical assistant training. Funded through the state’s Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, the grant was awarded to organizations striving to increase residents’ access to steady, good paying jobs. The program specifically aims to remove barriers for those who might otherwise not be eligible or able to join skilled training programs, like adult students and those from traditionally marginalized backgrounds, and to increase the state’s competitiveness.
We thank retired colleague Michael Gagliardi for bring this information to our attention.
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Healey admin names recipients of $3.5 million in workforce development grants
Gov. Maura Healey looks at a Hybrid vehicle in the automotive shop as she announces a series of workforce training grants at Greater Lawrence Technical School in Andover
By mmedsger | Boston Herald
July 17, 2023 at 6:20 p.m.
Gov. Maura Healey announced $3.5 million in grants for workforce development programs aimed at matching unfilled jobs with skilled workers in the state, a problem haunting economies across the country.
Seven initiatives were chosen as the recipients of a Senator Kenneth J. Donnelly Workforce Success Grant, Healey announced in Andover at the Greater Lawrence Technical School on Monday, alongside Labor and Workforce Development Secretary Lauren Jones and U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan.
“We were just down the way at Raytheon, actually,” Healey said. “And one of the things they talked about was the need, the real need, for this pipeline of workforce and talent.”
Greater Lawrence Tech was awarded $369,000 for medical assistant training.
Funded through the state’s Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, the grants are awarded to organizations striving to increase residents’ access to steady, good paying jobs. The program specifically aims to remove barriers for those who might otherwise not be eligible or able to join skilled training programs, like adult students and those from traditionally marginalized backgrounds, and to increase the state’s competitiveness.
“These grants will connect Massachusetts residents who typically face higher barriers to obtaining employment with the vital training and skills they need to create a meaningful career pathway, while also helping to ensure that employers have access to the skilled talent they need,” Healey said. “Making the match between skills training and labor demand is critical for supporting our workers, employers, economy and competitiveness.”
The grants, according to the Healey Administration, are a “strategic investment in the Massachusetts workforce by developing programs that support individuals facing barriers to employment, such as lack of formal schooling, language barriers, or past involvement with the criminal justice system.”
David J. Ferreira
MAVA Communications Coordinator
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