Life & Workforce Readiness
As part of our commitment to supporting youth...
through their transitions to adulthood, we provide a comprehensive suite of academic programs designed to prepare our teens to achieve their goals and become successful, productive young adults. Through robust financial literacy education, college and career exploration services, paid internship placements, and postsecondary scholarship opportunities, our Clubs offer teen members practical, hands-on services that empower them to envision, plan for, and pursue successful futures.
Under our Work-Based Learning & Education (WBLE) program model, our teen members receive a rich skills-focused learning experience as part of their after-school program. Upon completing a dynamic skill-building educational curriculum, program participants are placed in age-appropriate stipend-based internships within our Clubhouses where they support and learn directly from Club staff they know and trust. As members gain transferable skills and experience, the program shifts to external placements with corporate and community partner placement sites where they will receive real-world, paid experiences outside of the Clubhouse.
100% of our Club high school seniors enrolled in 4-year colleges this past year, and 78% went into STEM-related programs and majors.
More than 20 teen members complete paid internships in our Brockton Clubhouse each year.
Our Clubs are constantly working to forge and strengthen...
dynamic partnerships with local schools, businesses, and community organizations. We plan to call upon our vast network of existing community partners, including our area public school districts and local colleges and universities like Stonehill University, Bridgewater State University, Massasoit Community College, and Bristol Community College. We also work closely with local businesses in a wide variety of industries to cultivate opportunities for guest speakers, field trip locations, and other career exploration experiences and connections for our members. We seek to further engage these partners as internship host sites that will give Club teens hands-on experience in their chosen career paths.