Two graduates of JFYNetWorks’ environmental technology training program, Ellery Sanchez of Malden, seated left, and Samuel Yawson of Revere, seated right, were hired earlier this month by the Conservation Services Group as energy auditors – the first graduates of the new program whose aim is to achieve a more diverse work force, says JFYNetWorks Executive Director Gary Kaplan, standing left. Click here to read more…
Randolph Public Schools awarded for math improvement
Karen Silverleib calls herself a “math cruise director.” In her Randolph Community Middle School classroom, students get an extra math class – sometimes their third of the day – using a software program produced by JFYNetWorks. Click here to read more…
Federal funds destined to train workers for green jobs in the future are soon going to flow but the nation’s education system is ill equipped to teach the workforce skills that will be needed. One program preparing workers for the green economy is Boston-based JFY Networks. Living on Earth’s Bruce Gellerman was there as JFY participants trained for their so-called “HAZWOPER” certificates.
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There are very few good reasons why an 18-year-old would be hanging around on the roof of a building. Deylih Teruel recently had one of those reasons. Teruel, a student at Boston’s Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, was showing off a solar-thermal water heater that he helped install on top of the Red House restaurant in Harvard Square. Click here to read more…
Spencer – State Sen. Stephen M. Brewer visited Knox Trail Junior High School recently to observe the JFYNet e-learning program. The senator followed a group of eighth-grade students through a computerized math lesson in the computer lab. Click here to read more…
Since 1976, JFYNetWorks has helped more than 50,000 youth and adults throughout the state of Massachusetts earn high school credentials, acquire marketable job skills, and find career-ladder employment in growth industries. Click here to read more…
Lynn English High School students are getting a head start on their SAT preparation this summer thanks to a free program funded by JFYNetWorks and the James W. O’Brien Foundation. Click here to read more…
Program readies workers for environmental jobs
It was Hurricane Katrina that inspired Henry Alvarez to end a seven-year career as an emergency medical technician to explore jobs in waste-water management and water purification. Alvarez felt burnt out and wanted to focus on environmental issues. Click here to read more…
State Representative Robert A. DeLeo recently visited Revere High School to observe an innovative MCAS preparation program at the school. Representative DeLeo is the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
The Program is Called JFYNet. It is managed by JFYNetWorks, a Boston-based non-profit organization. Click here to read more…
