Cambridge Works Transitional Jobs Program Graduates 14th Class

Cambridge Works, the City’s transitional jobs program for younger residents (age 18-35) who haven’t been able to get or keep jobs, celebrated its 14^th graduating class during a special ceremony Feb. 19, at Cambridge City Hall. The program provides a temporary job with the City of Cambridge, and/or other partner employers, while also offering intensive case management, soft skills development and job search assistance to help participants secure an unsubsidized job upon program completion.

Cambridge Works is coordinated through the Office of Workforce Development for the Department of Human Services Program (DHSP).

Mayor David P. Maher congratulated the graduates from the latest class.  “We are so proud of you,” Maher said.  “We are all so lucky to live in a community that cares deeply about its residents and works hard to get it right. This is a community that is built on neighborhoods and the people that live here.  And this program is about government and businesses coming together to effect positive change.”

A former Cambridge Works graduate, Chris Rodriguez, returned to give the recent class some words of advice, encouraging them to never give up and reminding them of the dedicate staff team that will be there for them even after the program has ended, to help them secure employment utilizing the skills they learned.

Comments from the Cambridge Works Class of 2015:

“I’m grateful to them (referring to staff at Cambridge Works) for believing in me and coaching me through tough times.”
Christine Boireau

“The support of the staff and my fellow participants helped me become an enhanced version of myself. The reflection I see in the mirror is of someone who is equipped with the tools needed for success. Thank you.”
Isaiah Jackson