Adult Education and Industry Specific Training Grants – 2020
Bunker Hill Community College, The Welcome Project, the Community Action Agency of Somerville, and East Somerville Main Streets received a $250,000 to provide customer service-oriented English language education.
The Somerville Center for Adult Learning Experiences received a $118,933 to provide remote career readiness and digital literacy classes in its English language learner and adult basic education programs, focusing on the attainment of high school diplomas or equivalent.
The Asian American Civic Association, partnering with Somerville Community Corporation, received a $200,000 to train students in three separate programs: Careers in Banking and Finance, Green Automotive Maintenance Skills, and Building Energy Efficient Maintenance Skills.
Just-A-Start, in partnership with Somerville Community Corporation, received a $113,523 to train students in their Biomedical Careers program.
Per Scholas received a $66,706 to train students for careers as entry-level information technology and software professionals.
Quality Jobs: Wage Theft, Workers Rights, and Resources for Small Businesses - 2020
The Welcome Project, the Brazilian Workers Center, and the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Health and Safety received a $119,000 grant award to develop and implement workers’ rights and wage theft education for immigrant workers in Somerville.