Pathways to Success (P-21)

GLWIB Awarded P-21 Funding for 2007

The GLWIB applied for and received P-21(Pathways to Success by 21) funding for this year from Commonwealth Corporation. The latest P-21 project is designed to expand on the services we offer to the youth in our region, building on past P-21 efforts.

This year we partnered with the Merrimack Valley Workforce Investment Board to combine resources and invest in Merrimack Valley Hub, a website where youths can access information on community resources, including housing, social services, parenting classes, education and training providers.
Other partners include: Middlesex Community College, to provide workshops on job readiness and vocational exploration, and Lowell Adult Basic Education, to provide GED classes and who also has the capacity to address the needs of ESOL youth.

New P-21 funding will also be used to support the Career Center of Lowell Youth Resource Room, a space located within the Career Center of Lowell accessible to youth participants in our programs. The additional funding will add GED preparation and tutorial software to the 5 PCs in the room, as many of the youth in our programs are working towards GED completion.

P-21 2006 : The Career Center of Lowell entered into an agreement with UML Center for Family Work and Community to undertake a needs assessment based on the indicators identified in P-21 research data. The GLWIB received funding to conduct a survey of local employers and focus groups with local teens to investigate the issues surrounding youth employment within Greater Lowell, with a focus on Latino, Asian and Pregnant/Parenting teens. The study was conducted by the University of Massachusetts Lowell’s Center for Family Work and Community.


To read the study click here

To view the P-21 Brochure click here

For more information click here or contact Vera Gallagher at (978) 459-2336 or vera.gallagher@cclowell.org

For more information on P-21 Activities statewide click here: http://www.p21.us