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3 Ways to Support Veterans in Your Community

As a group, United States military veterans have played an important role in protecting the rights and freedoms enjoyed today. However, the sacrifices made by service members can become easy to overlook with the passage of time.

By |December 18th, 2023|Categories: Veterans, 2023 Career Center News, Board News|0 Comments

Free ESOL Adult Classes Available

Shining Lights is a free ESOL (English for speakers of another language) program offered by The City of New Bedford, offering Adult Basic English classes for Beginning-level and Intermedia-level adult students. Shining Lights Program is a 32-Weeks program from September through May. Classes are offered in the morning or evening. In addition to English lessons, Shining Lights also offers life- skills seminars (e.g., Tenant & Consumer Rights), as well as History & Civics workshops and Citizenship preparation.

By |December 15th, 2023|Categories: Board News, 2023 Career Center News, ESOL, Training Programs|0 Comments

Jumpstart Your Career in Energy Efficiency

Join the more than two million Americans in the largest sector in the U.S. clean economy. Start your career in weatherization and gain hands-on industry experience by applying for the Clean Energy Pathways program, a full-time, paid, three-month internship that aims to boost the energy efficiency workforce.

By |October 4th, 2023|Categories: Board News, Training Programs|0 Comments

New Bedford Ocean Cluster Fellowship Announcement

The Outreach, Equity, and Inclusion Fellow (OEI Fellow) will support activities and initiatives to advance the goals and objectives of the NBOC’s DEI Committee. The position will engage in community outreach to inform underrepresented individuals and businesses in greater New Bedford of opportunities such as jobs, trainings, apprenticeships, internships, sub-contracts, and technical assistance with the goal of increasing the participation and leadership of underrepresented groups in offshore wind and other marine industries throughout the region.

By |July 24th, 2023|Categories: Board News, Employment Opportunities|0 Comments

News Release US Department of Labor Awards $800K to Support Disaster-Relief Jobs, Training in Massachusetts to Continue State’s Opioid Crisis Response

WASHINGTON – To support efforts to address Massachusetts’ continuing opioid crisis, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced an incremental award of $800,000 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to support employment and training services and disaster-relief jobs for workers in Bristol and Plymouth counties.

By |July 19th, 2023|Categories: Board News, Training Programs|0 Comments
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