LOWELL The MassHire Greater Lowell Connecting Activities team and the Greater Lowell Technical High School hosted a job fair at the tech school's campus in Tyngsboro on Nov. 7.
The work of two Lowell-based nonprofits in helping former inmates re-enter the mainstream of society was recently recognized and rewarded by the state, which will allow them to sustain that mission.
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Fourteen organizations across the state will receive part of $2.5 million in grant funding to help former inmates get back into the workforce. Two of the organizations are based in Lowell.
Nashoba Tech to provide career training with state grant
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Nashoba Valley Technical High School is one of eight schools that recently received a Career Technical Initiative grant from Gov. Charlie Baker’s Workforce Skills Cabinet.
The grants totaled $1.3 million, with Nashoba Tech receiving $100,000.
Nashoba Tech plans on using the money to provide training and placement services to prepare unemployed and underemployed adults for positions as automotive technicians and plumbers through the school’s career technical institute.
According to Jobee O’Sullivan, director of postsecondary, continuing and community education for Nashoba Tech, the school will be able to provide free training for those who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19.