Research from the National Endowment for the Arts finds that the arts contribute to higher academic performance and are an outlet for those experiencing stressful events. Arts activity at the Center includes a variety of media that allow young people… Continue Reading →
The relationship between academic success and future earnings cannot be understated. The Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that a high school graduate can earn $1,000,000 more over his or her lifetime than someone who does not complete high school. The… Continue Reading →
Worcester Youth Center’s culinary training program at Quinsigamond Community College offered Jean a new path. After completing the course, he’s already moved from NuCafe’s kitchen to become a bar/line cook at the Sole Proprietor. “In the kitchen, every day is new,” he said. “We have to be ready.”
Yesenia walked into the Worcester Youth Center, interviewed and was hired the same day. Within a year or two, she was supervising other peer leaders, creating new community service projects and running the snack bar.
Barend Woode got over 40 youth to come into the Worcester Youth Center to be tested for their basic skills level of academic achievement. Many of them entered the GED program at the Center to work towards a high school equivalency diploma.
While there are many more like Barend, Yesenia and Jean, their stories encapsulate the life benefits bestowed by WYC membership.
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