As we prepare for this week's Executive Track meeting, current events spanning from the Olympics and Superbowl to the Oscars are reminding me about our last meeting topic: "What Makes a Good Mentor?" At this session, seven students spanning from five different school districts including, Sutton, Nipmuc, Millbury, Douglas, and Milford Public Schools were in attendance. After a guided presentation by our own Executive Director, Ashley Bregman, the students were joined by seven local industry...

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 futures in...

The Blackstone Valley Hub for Workforce Development is glad to hear on Tuesday, February 3, 2026,   th e House passed and the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 . Within this law is funding to continue Job Corps operations through at least June 2027, accompanied by new legal restrictions on Job Corp campus closures.  Job Corps   offers thousands of students across our country the opportunity to attain credentials leading toward self-sufficiency, and it is an...