Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD)
Action for Boston Community Development
178 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02111
Program Description:
University High School (UHS) is a secondary program developed through a unique partnership with community-based organization Action for Boston Community Development and Boston Public Schools. UHS provides Boston students, 16-22 years old, with a dynamic opportunity to reengage in their learning through an accelerated educational pathway and earn their high school diploma. Students seeking admission into ABCD University High School have fallen behind at least one grade level in high school AND have an interest in pursuing post-secondary educational options (community college, 4 year college/ university, technical and/ or vocational job training certification). At ABCD University High School the students and faculty believe, We RISE! Through Resilience, Integrity, Scholarship and Empowerment our students will graduate with a high school diploma, an educational plan, knowledge, skills, and the support to achieve their goals, as lifelong learners, in education, a career, and civic participation.
Career Exploration:
Older youth explore careers in Health Careers, Financial Services, Multimedia Building Trades and Green Jobs, Early Childhood Education, Culinary Arts and others. Learn basic skills, visit worksites, receive job placement and case management services.
Service Provider Website: https://bostonabcd.org/service/levelup/
Program Contact: Jessica Rosario
Contact Email: youth@bostonabcd.org
Services Provided to: Out-of-School Youth
How are services provided: In-person/Hybrid
Program Service Elements:
Paid and unpaid work experiences, Occupational skills training, Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation for a specific occupation, Leadership development opportunities, Supportive services, Follow-up services, Financial literacy education, Entrepreneurial skills, Services that provide labor market services training, Post-secondary preparation and transition activities
Catholic Charities (CCAB)
Catholic Charities
202 Old Colony Avenue
South Boston, MA 02127
Service Provider Website: https://www.ccab.org/adult-education-workforce-development/high-school-equivalency-programs/
Program Contact: Manny Reynoso
Contact Email: manny_reynoso@ccab.org
Services Provided to: Out-of-School Youth
How are services provided: In-person/Hybrid
Program Service Elements:
Tutoring, study skills training, instruction, and dropout prevention, Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services, Leadership development opportunities, Supportive services, Adult mentoring, Follow-up services, Comprehensive guidance and counseling, Financial literacy education, Services that provide labor market services training, Post-secondary preparation and transition activities
Jewish Vocational Service (JVS)
Jewish Vocational Service
75 Federal Street, 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Service Provider Website: https://masshiredowntownboston.org/young-adults/
Program Contact: Kevin Parham
Contact Email: Yacc@masshiredowntownboston.org
Services Provided to: Out-of-School Youth
How are services provided: Hybrid
Program Service Elements:
Supportive services, Follow-up services, Comprehensive guidance and counseling, Financial literacy education, Entrepreneurial skills, Services that provide labor market services training, Post-secondary preparation and transition activities
More Than Words (MTW)
More Than Words
242 E. Berkeley Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02118
Program Description:
More than Words is a social enterprise that empowers youth ages 16-21 who are in the foster care system, court-involved, homeless or out-of-school youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. The MTW model is premised on the belief that an actual job, one which provides a hands-on, real-world training combined with high expectation, accountability and opportunities for personal development, is the best way to equip youth with marketable skills critical for success in school, work, and life. What began with a pile of books by the side of the road in 2004 is now a successful business with a codified model, theory of change, and a proven track record of success in both social impact and business metrics.
Service Provider Website: https://www.mtwyouth.org/
Program Contact: Naomi Parker
Contact Email: info@mtwyouth.org
Services Provided to: Out-of-School Youth
How are services provided: In-person
Program Service Elements:
Tutoring, study skills training, instruction, and dropout prevention, Paid and unpaid work experiences, Leadership development opportunities, Supportive services, Adult mentoring, Follow-up services, Comprehensive guidance and counseling, Financial literacy education, Entrepreneurial skills, Services that provide labor market services training, Post-secondary preparation and transition activities
Mujeres Unidas Avanzando (MUA)
Mujeres Unidas Avanzando
54 Clayton Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
Service Provider Website: https://muaboston.org
Program Contact: Johanna Malone
Contact Email: contact@muaboston.org
Services Provided to: Out-of-School Youth
How are services provided: In-person/Hybrid
Program Service Elements:
Tutoring, study skills training, instruction, and dropout prevention, Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services, Occupational skills training, Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation for a specific occupation, Leadership development opportunities, Supportive services, Follow-up services, Comprehensive guidance and counseling, Financial literacy education, Services that provide labor market services training, Post-secondary preparation and transition activities
X-Cel Education
X-Cel Education
7 Glenvale Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Program Description:
X-Cel's mission is to make high school completion and college-level study more accessible to low-income adults in Greater Boston by providing flexible, customized instruction at no cost in convenient community locations. Our high school equivalency and college prep classes have made a difference to more than 900 students who have increased their reading and math levels by at least one grade.
Service Provider Website: http://www.x-celeducation.org/
Program Contact: Don Sands
Contact Email: x-cel@x-celeducation.org
Services Provided to: Out-of-School Youth
How are services provided: In-person/Hybrid
Program Service Elements:
Tutoring, study skills training, instruction, and dropout prevention, Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services, Occupational skills training, Education offered concurrently with workforce preparation for a specific occupation, Leadership development opportunities, Supportive services, Adult mentoring, Follow-up services, Comprehensive guidance and counseling, Financial literacy education, Entrepreneurial skills, Services that provide labor market services training, Post-secondary preparation and transition activities