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Dear Partners and Supporters,
We hope you all had a wonderful and enjoyable holiday season and New Year. As we enter a new decade, we look forward to continuing to build partnerships and programming that will benefit the residents, businesses, and communities in the Metro North region. We have much to do in the coming months, but we are confident we can accomplish our goals in partnership with you all.
Happy New Year!
In partnership,
Chris Albrizio-Lee, President and CEO
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Metro North Workforce Board appoints
Chris Albrizio-Lee as President and CEO
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Congratulations Chris!
We are off and running!
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Since his appointment as President and CEO on November 8, 2019, Chris Albrizio-Lee has had many opportunities to dig deep into his leadership role!
As Chris took the helm, MNWB started delving into Strategic Planning for the next 4 years of our work. We also put out a Request for Proposals for a Career Center Operator for the period starting July 1, 2020. Grant applications are being submitted and our Development Committee is looking at launching a new fundraising strategy.
Chris holds a Master’s Degree in Human Services Management from UMass Boston and extensive experience with MNWB and with workforce development in general, including establishing and cultivating strong employer partnerships, and serving key roles in the areas of non-profit management and leadership, as well as program development.
Join our Board and staff in wishing Chris great success in his new role! We all look forward to having you follow our story, support our team and our mission as we work to make Metro North an even better place to work and live.
Read the Press Release HERE.
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Richard and Carmela Dalton,
Lynnfield Persons of the Year!!
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Dick Dalton, current CFO and former Board Member of MassHire Metro North Workforce Board, together with his wife Carmela, were honored as 2019 Lynnfield (MA) Persons of the Year at an awards ceremony on January 14, 2019. In 2018, Dick and Carmela lost their son, Michael, to an opiate overdose. They have honored his memory by founding the Think of Michael Foundation which funds sober-house financial aid to recovering addicts transitioning from rehabilitation to the real world.
Workforce development was not forgotten in Dick's work to honor his son. Together with his son, Jamie, he also co-founded "Recovery Works" a non-profit which works, in affiliation with Massachusetts General Hospital, to assist former addicts with reentry into the workplace. Recovery Works' pilot program, funded by $200,000 from the MA State Legislatiure, offers pro-bono job coaching, interview skills and resume writing assistance. Dicks dream is to increase funding so that this program can go statewide!
Join us in applauding Dick, Carmela and thieir family for thier great work and this well deserved honor! Read the article in the Lynnfield Item here.
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Opportunities at MNWB!
Looking for a way to make an impact and work with a great team?
We have two full-time openings:
Senior Director of Program Operations
and
ESOL/ABE Instructor & Case Manager
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MassHire Metro North Workforce Board Receives Grant From BNY Mellon
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With support from Eugene F. Fay Trust, the MassHire Metro North Workforce Board is expanding its Connecting Activities services in Everett and providing targeted programming focused on STEM fields, a strategic area of focus for both BNY Mellon and the MNWB.
It is the MNWB’s priority to ensure that career awareness, exploration, and placement activities targeted at Metro North region’s young people are focused on high-growth, in-demand industries.
STEM is not only a priority area identified in the MNWB’s strategic plan, but also one of the largest sectors, currently and projected in the future, in the Metro North region and Greater Boston in general. Labor market data show STEM fields such as the IT/Tech industry as having one of the largest “gaps” between projected available jobs and projected individuals with the qualifications to fill those jobs, and the industry has had oft-reported issues with diversity and inclusion of underrepresented populations.
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Northeast Advanced Manufacturing Consortium (NAMC) receives grant from the GE Foundation
On November 21, 2019, the Baker Administration and GE Foundation announced a $4.5 million investment in the manufacturing workforce targeted at the North Shore of Massachusetts. The Northeast Advanced Manufacturing Consortium (NAMC) will be a key partner in implementing much of the job training programs included in the investment. MassHire Metro North Workforce Board, as a key partner in NAMC, looks forward to working with NAMC and other partners to ensure the success of the initiative.
Read the full press release here.
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On Monday, January 27, 2020, Heather Derby, our Youth Programs Manager, participated in Everett High’s Freshman Career Expo alongside other great business and community partners including Encore Boston Harbor, Everett Fire Department, Honda of Boston, Members Plus Credit Union, Microsoft, and so many more! Rising Freshmen had a chance to meet partners and learn about many career fields. They will use this knowledge to make informed decisions in the Spring when selecting their Academy and Pathway programs. Kudos to all who participated in and supported this event!
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IT IS INTERNSHIP SEASON!
It’s that time of the year again, when high school students from across the Metro North region begin to look for internship programs. If you can host a student for a Spring or Summer internship, please contact:
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JobLab Launch at Spaulding Rehab in Cambridge!
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“Our vision for JobLab is to foster a vibrant space where people in need of training can get the skills to provide them opportunities and for companies to get the exposure to the underemployed community with disabilities. By breaking down those barriers and creating these pathways to opportunity, I’m hopeful we can create a model for others to follow,” said Oz Mondejar, Senior Vice President of Mission and Advocacy.
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L to R: Melora Rush (MassHire Metro North Workforce Board), Colleen Moran (MNWB Board Member, Spaulding Rehabilitation), Rick Lafarriere (MNWB Board Member, CVS), Oz Mondejar, Senior Vice President of Mission and Advocacy at Spaulding Rehabilitation
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On January 22, 2020, Spaulding Rehabilitation held a grand opening for its new JobLab facility located in Cambridge. Well attended by enthusiastic community partners and Spaulding Staff, the opening was a wonderful opportunity to hear from the people who made it happen! Thank you to our board member, Colleen Moran, for her work to bring this to fruition!
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Lee-Ann Johnson's Impact on Metro North!
A Career Center Success Story
Talented, passionate, and dedicated are just some of the words that describe the MassHire Metro North Career Center staff. Meet Lee-Ann Johnson, Systems Director of the Metro North Career Centers!
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For the past 18 months, Lee-Ann has spearheaded new initiatives throughout the Metro North Career Centers in Cambridge, Woburn and Chelsea. Under Lee-Ann’s leadership, the region was awarded the MDCS Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) Incentive Award for their outstanding work in serving veterans. The Metro North Career Centers are the 2019 JVSG “Silver” winners.
To expand community outreach, Lee-Ann led Metro North’s First Book Initiative under the ACF/MassHire pilot to help support parents in achieving greater employment gains and economic stability. The program will provide high quality books to create lending libraries and reading nooks, making these services more family centered and ultimately supporting the Two Gen Approach to helping parents work, and children thrive.
Lee-Ann manages a talented group of managers and staff members who work tirelessly to help job-seekers to prepare to enter and compete in the labor market. Her team spearheaded the MassHire Clothing Closet, a collection of professional clothing donations for Metro North jobseekers.
Join us in recognizing Lee-Ann for her outstanding work serving customers and employers in the Metro North region.
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