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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

The Uxbridge High School 2026 Internship Showcase was an inspiring celebration of student growth, opportunity, and hard work—and it couldn’t have been a better day to highlight our incredible YouthWorks participants, Hailee, Enzo & Stephen.   Students, educators, community partners, and employers came together to recognize the power of real-world experience and the impact internships have on shaping future careers. The event wasn’t just about resumes and job titles—it was abo

Who knew that gingerbread houses and brain science could make such a perfect leadership lesson? During our Dec. Exec Track meeting , we mixed frosting, candy, and a little neuroscience to explore how our thoughts and emotions shape the way we lead - and got hands on with leadership in the most delicious way! Teams completed the pop-up gingerbread house marketing challenge, designing and decorating their houses with purpose while pausing to reflect on and applying their insig

Do you have students planning ahead for internship opportunities this coming January–May? If so, we encourage them to explore YouthWorks , a paid internship program designed to help young people build valuable work experience while receiving meaningful support along the way. Why YouthWorks? YouthWorks offers students more than just a paycheck, although they will  be paid for their time! Participants also benefit from: Signal Success employability training, which helps student

We did it! The Exec Track program officially launched this fall and I couldn't be happier. This has been a long time in the making and is more than a leadership class and definitely more than a list of “durable skills.” It’s a space for young people in our Partnered and CA school districts to explore who they are as emerging leaders, build genuine confidence, and learn how to navigate the messy, beautiful human side of leadership. A Kick-Off Filled with Energy We met our 20

BV Hub is excited to share a unique and immersive STEM opportunity for middle school students across our Partner School districts. On Sunday, December 7, 2025 , Clark University’s Polar Science Research Laboratory will host an Arctic VR Experience designed to bring the frozen North to life through cutting-edge virtual reality technology. The event will take place from 3:00 to 4:30pm inside Clark’s new Media, Arts, Computing, and Design building. Using VR systems developed b

As a STEAM teacher, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to highlight the “T” in STEAM for technology with my Grade 1–4 students - which is over 570 students!  During our time with the VR headsets,  I incorporated ClassVR into our STEAM lessons, assigning each grade level a playlist that introduced the standards and concepts we will explore in upcoming classes. The virtual experience was highly engaging and gave students an exciting preview of topics such as sound, light, p

Students in Mrs. Lisa Gogolinski’s Autonomous Robotics & Intelligent Systems course at Northbridge High School recently utilized the BV Hub DoBots to complete the Print, Pick & Pack Challenge, a hands-on project combining design, engineering, and coding. Students created fictional companies, designed and 3D-printed their own products, and programmed the DoBot Magician robotic arm to pick up and package their creations—simulating real-world manufacturing automation. Each proje

What an energizing way to start the day!  I just attended the Metrowest STEM Ecosystem Quarterly Meeting  which focused on the Clean Energy ICP’s and spotlighted some of the amazing work being done in this sector. A special hats-off goes to spotlighted guest speaker Bill Chaplin from our BVHub partner school Milford High School . The thoughtful, meaningful experiences they are creating for their students are just fantastic.  It is of course no surprise to me, but it’s always

The Executive Track, a free leadership development program for youth in grades 7-11 , is a program that prepares today’s youth to become...

This summer, two educators from our Partnered Schools, Kate Raspallo, Hopedale High School  and Stephanie Da Silva, Milford High School ,...

Yesterday, BV Hub’s Artie Young and Ashley Bregman had the opportunity to visit Imperial Distributors Inc . in Worcester, MA. Imperial...

The Blackstone Valley Hub for Workforce Development (BV Hub) is proud to announce that we have been awarded funding through the...

WHITINSVILLE, MA –  Three recent graduates of the Advanced Manufacturing program at the Blackstone Valley Hub for Workforce Development...

Blackstone Valley, MA – June 17, 2025 — Karla Zabala, a recent high-honors graduate of the Grafton Job Corps Center’s Advanced...

As we wrap up the year, I want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support and engagement in our monthly Internship Co-op...

It was a pleasure to have a group of students from Bellingham High School join us at The Hub recently for an immersive learning...

Over 400 students came prepared, polished, and eager to explore career opportunities—and they did not disappoint. Their professionalism...