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JOB & EDUCATION CENTER

During 2023, WCAC’s Job & In 2023, Kimora Scott, a former
Education Center (JEC) served its JEC YouthWorks participant (having
largest number of Youth Works worked at both the Regional
participants in recent history! JEC Environmental Council and
launched a new online learning Central Mass Regional Planning
tool – Talent LMS – in January 2023, Commission) was awarded the
offering young people a robust, Rising Workforce Leader Award at
dynamic curriculum of work the Workforce Solutions Group 14th
readiness training, easily accessible Annual MA Jobs and Workforce GROWING OUR IMPACT
and self-paced to maximize Summit.
participation and completion.

Evan Smith first came to WCAC
to enroll in HiSET classes. He
has since been a YouthWorks
participant, completed and
achieved his HiSET and in 2023
began working for WCAC at the
Webster Head Start Center.

35 INDIVIDUALS 762 YOUTH WERE
EARNED THEIR HiSET OR EMPLOYED THROUGH WCAC’S
ANOTHER NATIONALLY JOB & EDUCATION CENTER
RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION

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