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Yesterday morning, over 60 guests congregated at our Whitinsville-based facilities for a regional Connecting Activities Convening accompanied by a light breakfast sponsored by All One Credit Union. This event was hosted by the MassHire Central Region Workforce Board, Worcester Public Schools, and the Blackstone Valley Hub for Workforce Development as the regional annual convening for the Massachusetts Connecting Activities program (CA) supported by the Massachusetts Departmen

Everyone is buzzing at the Blackstone Valley Hub for Workforce Development (BV Hub) as we prepare our own Hebert Hall in Whitinsville to welcome over 70 guests, including educators, counselors, administrators, and workforce partners from across Massachusetts for a regional Connecting Activities Convening on Tuesday, June 9. This event is designed to to provide a space for connection, collaboration, and shared ideas focused on supporting career readiness and student success in

On Wednesday, May 13, the Blackstone Valley Hub for Workforce Development proudly hosted the 4th Annual Senior Scoop at Polar Park, bringing together more than 350 graduating seniors from 18 school districts across Central Massachusetts and beyond for a day focused on career exploration, workforce connections, and post-graduation opportunity. Designed specifically for high school seniors who may not yet have a defined post-secondary plan, Senior Scoop creates direct connectio

On Thursday, May 7th, Uxbridge High School hosted another successful Spring Internship Fair. Nearly 200 juniors and seniors displayed tables highlighting internship work and independent project-led work. Our BV Hub staff was honored to be invited to this event along with several notable industry guests such as ImBlaze, Big Picture Learning, and Massachusetts State Representative, Michael J. Soter. As always the "Spartans" spoke confidently and sounded eager to pursue next st

A conversation with Massachusetts State Senator Ryan Fattman on lawmaking, leadership, and life behind the headlines. People may picture a state senator debating on the floor, making big speeches, or constantly shaping major laws from behind a desk. But is that really what the job looks like day to day? How much of the work actually happens outside the spotlight? And what does it take to balance the needs of thousands of constituents with limited time and resources? In my

Our monthly BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series returns on Wednesday, April 29 at 9AM after an engaging visit to Milford High School in March. Of our entrepreneurship speakers, Milford High faculty, Brian Edwards shared, "Both presenters were phenomenal and the students really enjoyed the session." To recap, fifteen students from Milford High's Entrepreneurship class were in attendance last month and each sent letters of appreciation to the speakers. Thank you again to the Milford

On March 12 at 10 am, our BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series will be hosted at our Partnered School, Milford High School, with a focus on Entrepreneurship. An additional 11 school districts in Central Massachusetts will have the opportunity to participate in this hybrid session via zoom. According to the visionary Australian-American author, Peter Drucker, "The best way to predict the future is to create it.” Our upcoming career speakers have created what we'd describe as impactful

Today our monthly BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series was held at the library of Uxbridge High School. Between both students and administrators, this session impacted over 100 people who participated either in-person or remotely. Appropriate for February, both speakers came into this conversation with open hearts and left students with a strong sense of the passion one can find in their profession. Based on a suggestion from Dave Moura, Dean of Students and Internship Coordinator at

On February 11 at 9:30 am, our BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series will be hosted at our Partnered School, Uxbridge High School, with a focus on Bioprocessing and Biomedical Engineering.

Career Speakers, John Little, Annie Kerins, Kai B. White, and Steve Gagliastro visit students at Northbridge High School ahead of their performance in A Christmas Carol Jumping into the half way point of the 2025-2026 school year, I am reflecting on all the wonderful career speakers and events students have been exposed to across central Massachusetts so far. Looking ahead, there are even more plans to support and engage our future workforce. As a Connecting Activities provid

Last month we successfully launched our BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series at Northbridge High School. With a focus on health science and care, we were joined by the inaugural Chair of Dermatology at the newly formed Mass General Brigham Hospital, Dr. John E. Harris, in addition to Hunter Schulz, a recent graduate of Stonehill College with a bachelor's degree in health sciences and a minor in healthcare management. Our October in-person audience totaled 25 and with the support of t

I’m happy to share, this summer I worked with our team to develop a new series, The BV Hub 20/40 Speaker Series, a career speaker event featuring 2 speakers from the same or an adjacent career pathway; one who is just starting their career and another who is an established professional. An observation I made during my employment at BV Hub is, many students have an easier time engaging and connecting with career speakers who are closer to an age and experience level of their