🏁 Some friendly competition is underway at our Lowell center 🏁
Young adults are putting their rally racing skills to the test on the driving simulator, competing for the fastest lap time on the same track using the same car through mid-June 🎮🚗
It’s been a fun way to build connection, unwind, and bring a little extra energy into the space as summer approaches #dropin #community #allfunandgames #lowell
🧡 WEAR ORANGE HAVERHILL 🧡
Join us on June 6th in Haverhill as our community comes together to honor victims and survivors of gun violence.
Wear Orange is a time to stand together for peace, healing, and safer communities for everyone, especially our young people and families.
We hope you’ll wear orange, bring a friend, and join us in showing that our community is stronger when we come together 🧡
June 6, 2026
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Central Plaza
2 Water St, Haverhill, MA
Please share and help spread the word! #WearOrange #Haverhill #EndGunViolence #CommunityIsTheStrategy #UTEC #PeaceMakers
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to the incredible educators who show up every day for young adults and families at UTEC 🧡
From HiSET classes to culinary arts, woodworking, career readiness, hands-on job training, and our 2Gen early childhood education team, our teachers and educators do so much more than teach. They build trust, encourage growth, create opportunity, and help young adults and children believe in themselves and their futures.
Learning at UTEC doesn’t always look traditional, but transformation is happening every single day because of the patience, creativity, and commitment of this team.
Thank you for meeting people where they are, celebrating every step forward, and helping make brighter futures possible 🧡🙏
#TeacherAppreciationWeek #maddlove #education #support #secondchances
Help us celebrate the latest Transformational Beginnings graduation 🎓🎉
These young adults have put in the work to lay the foundation for what’s next, taking important first steps like getting their IDs, opening bank accounts, and building the stability and confidence to move forward.
This group also made history as the first to use our new kitchen space in Haverhill 🙌
Today, we’re excited to welcome them to our Lowell center as they take the next steps on their journey. We can’t wait to see what’s ahead.
#SecondChances #WorkforceDevelopment #PathwaysForward #Opportunity
We were proud to join leaders from across the country for a two-day Emerging Adult Justice training hosted by @MassProbation .
Emerging adults (ages 18–25) are at a critical point in their lives. With the right support, connection, and opportunity, everything can change—for them and for our communities.
At UTEC, this is the work we’re committed to every day.
Read more about the training: https://bit.ly/4euslLM
(photo credit: Mass Probation)
Grateful to stand alongside partners working to build stronger pathways for young adults across Massachusetts and beyond 🧡
@umasschan@annieecaseyfdn
#EmergingAdultJustice #Reentry #RestorativeJustice #PublicSafety #SystemsChange
Today I’m speaking at @utec.inc on how, “Violence is Not the Answer: How we made it out” from 6-8pm. Let’s come together, break bread and learn how we all are there for each other before trauma. Together we can stop the violence through conversation & community bonding.
TONIGHT IN HAVERHILL! Please join us, and bring a friend 🧡✌️
Violence is Not the Answer: How We Made it Out
UTEC Haverhill (241 Winter Street)
6 - 8 p.m.
FREE EVENT!
#haverhill #violenceisnottheanswer #peacemakers #restorativejustice #healingtheharm
Please help us show MADD LOVE to our Haverhill, Lawrence, and Lowell Streetworker teams! 🧡
They’ve been putting in the work- long hours, late nights, and showing up day after day to keep our communities safe.
They’re out there building relationships, planning and hosting free community events, de-escalating conflicts, and supporting young people in real time. Really, doing whatever it takes to keep the peace.
This work doesn’t always get seen, and it’s not easy, but it matters more than ever.
We’re incredibly grateful for this team and the commitment they bring to building peace, one conversation, one connection at a time.
#streetworkers #peacemakers #streetworkernation #merrimackvalley #communityviolenceprevention
Join us on May 6 from 6–8 PM at UTEC Haverhill (241 Winter St) for “Violence Is Not the Answer: How We Made It Out.” This is a space to hear real stories from people who’ve lived it, grown through it, and are choosing a different path forward.
This isn’t a lecture. It’s community.
It’s about listening, healing, and building something better together.
Come through. Bring someone with you.
Let’s break bread, connect, and remind each other that peace is possible.
🧡🖤 Haverhill, we got us.
Big news for UTEC.
Our Mattress Recycling program has moved to a new, expanded facility in Ward Hill, Haverhill—growing our impact for both young adults and the environment.
• 53,000+ mattresses recycled each year
• 35+ cities and towns served
• Paid job training for young adults
Proud to see this milestone featured on the front page of the Eagle-Tribune.
#UTEC #MerrimackValley #Sustainability #WorkforceDevelopment
Meet Bella, one of our Transitional Coaches!
Bella loves thrifting, playing video games, and reading. She is currently teaching herself how to speak Japanese in preparation for a bucket list trip to Japan and South Korea 🤯👏
Please help us thank Bella for walking alongside young adults on their journey toward self-improvement #maddlove #staffspotlight #youthworker #mentor
Young adults took the stage at our Donor Appreciation Night to share their stories: the hard parts, the growth, and what they’re building for the future.
We’re proud of every step they’ve taken to get here 🧡
Thank you to everyone who values the perspectives and lived experiences of the young adults at UTEC.
If you’re ever curious to learn more, please attend an upcoming open house: /inside-utec
#maddlove #youngadultvoices #yourvoicematters
