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Worcester YouthBuild Graduation Marks Year of Growth

      Fifteen Worcester YouthBuild students graduated on June 25 at the Crowne Plaza in Worcester. The graduation followed two days after the dedication of this year's project, a sustainable gut-rehab of a 130-year-old house in the Main South neighborhood. On May 19 they appeared on "Worcester News Tonight.". Click here to for more and to link to television segment and project photos.  

Holyoke Nurse Aide Program Graduates Look to the Future

    Surrounded by family and friends, Holyoke's Nurse Aide Program graduates received certificates in ceremonies held on May 8. Click here for more.

Quincy YouthBuild Students Show Carpentry Skills 

      Quincy students Chad Richardson, Daniel Rexford, Renard Lomax, Matthew McGonnigal, Charles Zacharias, Jordan Valle, and Tyler Shuman participated in the 13th annual YouthBuild Carpentry Challenge at the Home Depot in Methuen on May 12. Click here for more.

Brockton and New Bedford Staff, Students and Families Walk to Benefit Hospice

     On April 2 Brockton and New Bedford staff, students and families walked to benefit the Old Colony Hospice, raising $335.  Click here for more.  

Quincy YouthBuild Students Help Beautify State House

      Quincy students were among several groups of volunteers who came to the State House on May 28 for a variety of landscaping projects. On March 12 student Dallas Fox and Fundraiser Suzanne Steward appeared on "Currently in Quincy.". Click here for more and to link to the television segment.

 Salem Students and Staff Express Their Creativity  

        In March students and staff participated in "Hat Day," making hats with a spring theme. April's activity featured making floweres in a "Spring Flower Extravaganza" . Click here for more.

Salem ABE I Students Win Poetry Contest

      Students Kimlam Khor and Roohi Khan were honored at Salem State College for their poems, which were among the winners in the 10th Annual Peace Poetry Contest. Click here for more.

New Bedford ACHIEVE! Grad Looks to the Future

     Steven Mello credits his teachers for helping him attain his GED and turn his life around.  Click here to read his inspiring story.

Worcester Teen Parent Receives Recognition 

      YouthBuild student Cynthia Rodriguez was honored at the Worcester Area Teen Pregnancy and Parenting Network Event on April 29.  A mother of three children, she had been an earlier participant in the Young Parents Program.  Click here for more.

New Bedford Students Enjoy Field Trip to Zoo  

      New Bedford ACHIEVE! and Young Parents Program students took a field trip to Roger Williams Park Zoo on June 26.  Click here for more.

Quincy Youth Enjoy G-Town Rap

      TRA Job Developer Ernest Baxter led two 5-week series of rap sessions for youth in Quincy's Germantown neighborhood starting in March.  Click here for more.

TRA Comes Together at Annual Meeting

    TRA staff gathered at Indian Meadows in Westborough on June 12 for the annual State of the State meeting. President/ CEO Paul Gallo announced that Kim Harmon, Vice-President of Operations/ Compliance, will become president July 1. He will continue as part-time CEO. Click here for more.  

TRA Speaks to Worcester Youth Summit

    YouthBuild instructor Kate Stromberg and Supported Work Job Readiness Trainer Jasmine Gonzalez spoke with teens and parents at the 5th Annual Youth Summit at the DCU Center on May 6. Click here for more.          

Quincy Expo Showcases TRA Programs

    Quincy Manager Isabel Cobb, YouthBuild Fundraiser Suzanne Stewart and Job Developer Annette Owens participated in the Quincy Exchange Business Expo and Career Fair on May 21. Click here for more.

North Shore Enjoys Recess at Work Activities 

    Rain did not deter the Recess at Work fun as students and staff enjoyed a limbo contest in Revere and a "Doodly-Do" doodling workshop in Salem. Click here for more.     

Welcome to TRA 

    Team TRA continues to grow. Welcome to these employees who joined TRA recently.
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HR Corner

    TRA Human Resources Generalist Susan Osmers offers an update on the 403B plan and tips for dealing with change. Click here for more.

South Shore Daughters 

    What are the odds? Brockton Job Developer Tonya Harrison and South Shore Assistant Director Lisa Mello-Frost have daughters on the UMass Dartmouth track and field team, who recently received awards. Click here for more.

TRA Pets 

    Several TRA staff members sent in photos of their beloved pets. Click here to see photos.


Brockton Students and Staff Participate in Thanksgiving Food Drive  

For eight years, Brockton ESOL 1 Instructor Carmen Maldonado has collected food to assure a better Thanksgiving Day for families in the community. The response from students and staff at the site yielded two very large boxes of food. Click here to read more.

Holyoke Nurse Aide Program Awards Certificates in December Ceremonies 

Surrounded by family and friends, 10 graduates of the Holyoke's Nurse Aide Program received certificates in ceremony held on December 12, 2008. Click here to read more.

Holyoke Nurse Aide Program Awards Certificates in February Ceremonies 

Western Massachusetts Regional Manager Desiree Leclair; Instructor Maryellen Ciocca, R.N.; and Job Developer Judie Siegel offered congratulations at graduation ceremony held February 27, 2009.
 Click here to read more.

Salem Partnership With College Gives Students a Head Start

 ABE III students got a head start on college thanks to a partnership between TRA and North Shore Community College. Funded in part by a North Shore Workforce Investment Board grant, the program enabled students to earn NSCC college credits beginning with a one-credit preparatory class entitled “Pathways to College.”  Following that, the students completed a 3-credit Basic Communication course designed to help them complete the essay part of the GED test, as well as compose college essays.  
 Click here to read more. 

Quincy and Worcester YouthBuild Meet with Legislators at State House Day 

YouthBuild students from Quincy and Worcester were among over 350 young people from 11 state YouthBuild programs who attended the 13th annual YouthBuild Day at the State House on January 27. A student speaker from each program shared their personal stories of transformation. Then each group stood to say a pledge to YouthBuild ideals they had composed, a pledge recited at the beginning of each day.   
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Worcester ABE Classes Celebrate Thanksgiving with a Feast 

This year all three levels of the Worcester Adult Basic Education night classes participated in a Thanksgiving potluck supper. Click here to read more.

Restaurant Coupon Book and Board Game to Benefit YouthBuild

At Corporate Suzanne Stewart has been hard at work putting together fundraising projects for our two YouthBuild programs:  “Worcester Cuisine for Less Green,” a restaurant coupon book, and Quincyopoly, the classic game with a local twist. Promotion is including radio and television appearances.  Click here to read more and connect to a TV appearance.

Brockton Hosts Leadership Training for South Shore and Quincy Staff 

Brockton hosted an interactive "Leadership Training" workshop on November 14. Dr. Mev Miller facilitated the 4-hour interactive workshop presented by System for Adult Basic Education Support (SABES) Southeast. All South Shore and two Quincy staff members attended.  Click here to read more.

Worcester Moves Site to New Office Suite

On November 3 workers from Liberty Movers loaded and unloaded five truckloads of desks, equipment and moving crates. They transported them across Main Street to the new location at 2 Foster Street. Staff spent the day setting up shop in their new offices and classrooms. Click here to read more

TRA Board of Directors Gains New Member 

Donald J. Mancini, CCIM has joined the Board of Directors. Don is Vice President at Kelleher & Sadowsky Associates. He was involved in the recent relocation of TRA-Worcester to its new location. 
 Click here to read more.

Corporate Welcomes New Staff Member in Human Resources

Susan Osmers has filled the Human Resources position at Corporate. Susan has over 10 years Human Resources experience which includes working at Lotus Development, IBM and Brine Corp.  Click here to read more.

Welcome to TRA

 Team TRA continues to grow. Welcome to these employees who joined TRA since October.  Click here to read more. 


Brockton ESOL for Employment Program Holds Graduation

They came from Haiti, Cape Verde, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Vietnam and Egypt. But by the end of the 8-week Brockton English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for Employment Program the graduates had become a close knit group of people, helping each other overcome their language barrier.  Click here to read more including a spotlight on students.

Brockton ABE students Learn About Voting at Celebration of Citizenship Event

ABE I and II students were among four dozen first-time voters who attended the “Celebration of Citizenship” event at Brockton Public Library on October 21 as part of their evening class time.   Click here to read more.

Holyoke Young Parents Clients and Children Enjoy Educational Field Trips

As part of their parenting curriculum Young Parents students created lawn games to play with their children and used them at a Family Fun Day in Heritage State Park. In July they visited the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield and to kick off a new book club they toured the Holyoke Public Library.  Click here to read more.

Quincy YouthBuild Students Team with Red Sox at the Brockton Veterans Hospital  

On a sunny August day Quincy YouthBuild students Matt Miller and Ryan Serafini joined with students from four other Boston Coalition YouthBuild in helping volunteers from the Red Sox Foundation, corporate sponsor Covidien and local building tradesmen update Brockton Veterans Hospital recreational facilities Building 23.  Click here to read more. 

Quincy YouthBuild Graduates Enter Workforce with New Skills 

On September 16 Quincy YouthBuild awarded 17 certificates to its eighth graduating class at the Four's Restaurant.   Click here to read more.

Quincy YouthBuild Grads Attend Dedication of Germantown Boardwalk to the River

One project of the YouthBuild graduates was a new Boardwalk to the River, providing beach access at the Germantown work site. The boardwalk was officially dedicated on October 8 with TRA graduates and staff, representatives of the Quincy Housing Authority, building trade union members and government officials in attendance.  Click here to read more.

Salem Students and Staff Enjoy Monthly Creative Stress Reduction Activities

In Salem day students and staff participate in monthly Friday afternoon stress-reduction activities. This month for the change of season they made fairy houses using materials found in nature which they had gathered for the project.   Click here to read more.

Worcester and Quincy Youth Builds Attend Wal-Mart Grant Presentation

Worcester and Quincy YouthBuild students and staff joined other members of the Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition on October 21 for the presentation of $475,000 in grants from the Wal-Mart Foundation.  Click here to read more.

Worcester ACHIEVE! and YouthBuild Students Participate in United Way Day of Caring Projects

On September 16 students from the Worcester YouthBuild and ACHIEVE! programs participated in the United Way’s annual Day of Caring. Click here to read more.

Worcester YouthBuild Students Participate in Ecotarium's Great Pumpkin Fest

         On October 17 Youthbuild students and staff went to the Ecotarium to carve pumpkins and help            prepare for the annual Great Pumpkin Fest held on October 25.   Click here to read more.

Classroom Teacher Training Workshop Series Provides Ideas and Resources    

         This summer TRA staff continued to gain new skills and insights as they participated in training           workshops given by Curriculum Development Specialist Linda Donoian.  Click here for more.

TRA Offers Two New Programs

 Fitchburg is the site of the new MED-ED Program providing youth with the opportunity to earn their GED while training for an exciting career in the medical field. The Pride Career Academy in Worcester is a collaborative venture between Pride Productions, Inc. and TRA, which will furnish GED preparation. Click here to read more.

Salem Staff Training Day Ends with Recess at Work Trip to Ben and Jerry's

On October 3 staff from the North Shore offices came together for training on all of the new software that has been introduced over the past few months - Data Entry, Mavis Beacon, Extralearning and Skill Tutor. After the training the staff enjoyed a Recess at Work trip to Ben and Jerry's!  Click here to read more.

TRA Board of Directors Loses Longtime Board Member

 TRA bids farewell to board member Arnold Wensky, who served on the TRA Board of Directors for 29 years, several as chairman.  Click here to read more.

Welcome to TRA

Welcome to new employees in Brockton, Fitchburg, New Bedford, Quincy, Salem, Worcester and at the Corporate Office.  Click here to read more.



HUD ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR QUINCY YOUTHBUILD PROGRAM

Quincy, MA - At a recent meeting of the board of directors of Training Resources of America, Inc., Joseph P. Sullivan Esq. was appointed to the board. Click for More...

TRAINING RESOURCES OF AMERICA INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENTS / PROMOTIONS

Worcester, MA - Kristi Bruwer of Fitchburg has been promoted to Central Mass. Regional Manager of Training Resources of America, Inc. Click for More...

TRAINING RESOURCES OF AMERICA INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW BOARD MEMBER

Worcester, MA - At a recent meeting of the board of directors of Training Resources of America, Inc., Joseph P. Sullivan Esq. was appointed to the board. Click for More...

WORCESTER YOUTHBUILD HOSTED ITS FIFTH GRADUATION ON JUNE 15, 2006

Worcester, MA - The Worcester YouthBuild Program graduated fourteen students on Wednesday evening, June 15, 2006. Graduation ceremonies took place at the Worcester Hotel & Conference Center, Garden Courtyard, 500 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA. The commencement address was given by YouthBuild graduating students.  Click for More... 

QUINCY YOUTHBUILD HOSTED ITS FIFTH GRADUATION ON OCTOBER 27, 2005

QUINCY, MA - The Quincy YouthBuild Program graduated twelve students on Thursday evening, October 27, 2005. The graduates, age 16-24 included: Stephen Byrnes, Matthew Cassidy, Kevin Hastie, Grady Mota, Ruben Nuñez, Curtis Porter, Giovanni Rosario, Hollie Smith, Mary Smith, Ray Smith, Daniel Tu Tran, and Caitlin Younie. Click for More...

TRAINING RESOURCES OF AMERICA INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS

Worcester, MA - At a December 2005 meeting of the board of directors of Training Resources of America Incorporated (TRA), the following individuals were appointed to the board: Marianna S. Reimer, Kathleen C. Marcum, and Vincent J. Perrone. Click for More...