Jakob Menendez Globe Correspondent April 20, 2021 4:20 pm
A little more than six months ago, Bobbi Jones, 26, was sitting at a desk working as a security guard and grappling with her future.
“Is this something you really want to do for the rest of your life?’’ she asked herself.
Around the same time, 19-year-old high school student Yeren Rivera Cruz, who moved to the area from Puerto Rico at 10, also found himself struggling to find his passion.
Fortunately for them, there was a strong support system there to lend a guiding hand. For Jones, it was a cousin in the carpentry union. For Cruz, a teacher with a heart and desire to help.