Brockton

Brockton Trivia:

Brockton is known as the "City of Champions" because it is home to two of Boxing’s “World Champions,” Rocky Marciano and Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
Brockton was named one of the 100 Best Communities for Young People in the United States in 2005, 2008 and 2010 by America's Promise Alliance.
During the Civil War, Brockton was the nation's largest producer of shoes.
Brockton is the home of the Brockton Rox, a minor league baseball team.
Thomas Edison built the first model of a complete central power station in Brockton.
On December 30, 1884, the first electrically operated fire station in the United States opened in Brockton.

Programs:

Adult Basic Education – Meets the specific educational needs of adult students who have limited basic reading, language and math skills and/or limited English proficiency.

ACHIEVE! - CUSTOMER SERVICE – Serves out-of-school youth between the ages of 16 and 21, providing Adult Basic Education/GED preparation, customer service occupational skills training, resulting in a National Retail Federation certification, and more.

Career Exploration – Provides a comprehensive youth training program for students between the ages of 15 and 19 who attend the Goddard School.

English for Speakers of Other Languages – Assists adult students who have limited English proficiency by meeting their specific educational needs.

TRADE Adjustment Assistance - Provides Adult Basic Education and English for Speakers of Other Languages to workers who become unemployed due to the impact of international trade.

Young Parents – Offers pregnant and parenting out-of-school youth, aged 14–21, who have not achieved a high school diploma with a variety of educational and life skills training.

Young Parents Demonstration Program - Enables existing Young Parents Programs to provide a mentoring component as part of a national demonstration project.

For more information on the Brockton programs, contact Barbora Hazuková, Regional Manager at bhazukova@tra-inc.org.

231 Main Street, Suite 302
Brockton, MA 02301
Phone: (508) 587-6115
Fax: (508) 580-2057