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Daily Digest | The Blackinton Neighbors group are seeking volunteers to help clean up the historic Blackinton Cemetery off Massachusetts Avenue in North Adams on Saturday from around 9 to 2. Historian Paul W. Marino will talk on the cemetery at 1 p.m. |
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Youth Works 2006 – Summer Jobs for Pittsfield Youth - July 05, 2006
The Berkshire County Regional Employment Board, Inc. (BCREB) is pleased to announce the implementation of the summer 2006 Youth Works Program which will run for six weeks from July 10 through August 18. Twenty eligible students from Taconic and Pittsfield High Schools have been selected by their guidance counselors to participate.
The Youth Works Summer Program is funded by Commonwealth Corporation’s Massachusetts Center for Youth Development and Education and will be administered by the BCREB. This summer, the city of Pittsfield will receive $42,000 to provide twenty at-risk youth between the ages of 14-21 with summer employment.
Participating students will be exposed to various career fields including Information Technology & Video Production, Business Marketing, Landscaping, Building & Highway Maintenance, Wastewater Management, Travel & Tourism Hospitality, Office Management and Human Services. Throughout the duration of the program, students will participate in weekly workshops that will help to foster their self confidence and assist in the development of life skills and a positive work-ethic.
Employers participating in the program include Salisbury Estates, Workshop Live, Cranwell Resort, Spa and Golf Club, the Christian Center and various city of Pittsfield departments – Wastewater Management, Highway Maintenance, Building Maintenance, Public Works Office, Building Inspector Office and the Ralph Froio Senior Center.
For additional information regarding the 2006 Youth Works Summer Program, please contact Heather Shogry at 442-7177. |
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