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Hyde Square Task Force – Health Careers Ambassadors Program (H-CAP)
375 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-524-8303
www.hydesquare.org
Description: The Health Careers Ambassadors Program (H-CAP) builds the
leadership and professional skills of youth as they work to create a
healthier community through education and outreach. H-CAP began
in 2004 as an employment opportunity for local youth who were
interested in working in health career fields. Since then, the
program has expanded to place 15 youth in internships at Southern
Jamaica Plain Health Center, Brookside Community Health Center,
Martha Eliot Health Center, and Dimock Community Health Center.
H-CAP youth also research community health issues and disparities
and help raise awareness of them through published health guides,
workshops for local students, and advocacy.
Hull Lifesaving Museum, Maritime Apprentice Program
22 Drydock Avenue, Boston MA 02210
617-443-1900
www.lifesavingmuseum.org/martimeapprenticeprogram.html
Description: The Hull Lifesaving Museum’s Maritime Apprentice Program (MAP) is
a Career Exploration program offering intensive, year-round training
for young men and women in the custody of the Department of
Youth Services. MAP operates out of the Museum’s Seaport
Boatshop in downtown Boston’s Marine Industrial Park. MAP
creates viable, entry-level employees for the vibrant Marine Trades
industry in the Port of Boston.
YouthBuild Boston
504 Dudley Street, Roxbury MA 02119
617-445-8887
www.ybboston.org
Description: Construction Training Program: YouthBuild Boston’s Construction
Training Program offers vocational and academic training for
young people, ages 18-24. Our trainees learn valuable skills for
beginning successful careers in the building trades. Our curriculum
addresses all aspects of general construction, including green
and other emerging technologies that prepare our trainees for a
competitive job market. Our students learn the value of their hard
work, and the role they can play in strengthening their communities.
On our construction sites, students build affordable housing for
home assistance programs and low-income, first-time homeowners.
These homes employ various green technologies, including energy
efficient design, sustainably produced materials, alternative energy
sources, and more.
The Construction Training Program meets the needs of students
who have already earned a high school diploma or GED, as
well those who are still pursuing one. There are two different
program tracks, designed to meet the needs of individuals with
different educational backgrounds.
Project Advantage: Green Industry Exploration: Project
Advantage (PA) is YouthBuild Boston’s alternative education and
workforce development program for young people, ages 16-18,
offering academic and vocational training through hands-on
exploration of the Green Industry.
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