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Keefe Regional Technical School is located in Framingham, Massachusetts, a suburban town, 18 miles west of Boston.  The MetroWest area is composed of residential communities with light industry and high technology enterprises and is considered the largest retail area in New England.

Keefe Regional Technical School is also known as the South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical School.  The regional school district includes five municipalities with the following populations:  Ashland (14,000), Framingham (65,000), Holliston (14,500), Hopkinton (13,500), and Natick (32,000).

Each member municipality has its own high school facility.  Students residing in the District, however, have the option of attending Keefe Regional Technical School to pursue career and technical study in addition to traditional academic classwork.

The student body at Keefe is approximately 800 students.  The academic curriculum provides a challenging learning environment for students interested in college preparatory, honors courses and advanced placement courses.  The academic day consists of six, 57-minute periods.

The Career and Technical Program component consists of a freshman exploratory year, then three years of preparation in one of the sixteen different career/technical areas.  Beginning in the tenth grade, an alternating week schedule of vocational and academic instruction is introduced.  Co-operative education training is available to qualifying juniors and seniors.

 

The Baker-Polito Administration, including MassHire Career Centers and Workforce Boards and the Commonwealth Corporation, is hosting a series of 10 regional employer roadshows from late April to May, with the goal of connecting employers to new and existing workforce supports from the Commonwealth. Click here to learn more, register for the first scheduled sessions, and pre-register for the remainder of the events.

The roadshows will be a unique opportunity to hear from Massachusetts workforce leaders and to share your perspective with them. Attendance will vary by event but speakers may include Lt. Governor Polito, Secretary Acosta, Secretary Peyser, and Secretary Kennealy, among others.

The roadshows will be hosted by workforce partners, including community colleges and vocational training institutes. Each event will be ~1.5 hours and will have roughly the same agenda.

Agenda

  • Opening remarks by host and special guests
  • Overview of Commonwealth workforce resources for employers
  • Introduction to Market Makers
  • Breakout sessions

o    Market Maker / MassHire Engagement Session. Learn about how the MassHire system can help your company build a pipeline of skilled employees. Meet your new Market Maker and hear how you can access more than $200 million in workforce funding.

o    HireNow Workshop. Learn more about the new HireNow program - you can receive $4,000 per new hire to support hiring, training and retention.

o    Workforce Development Roundtable. Sit down with MA workforce leaders to share your perspective and discuss broader workforce trends in the state.

  • (Optional) Tour of the facilities / meet the students

Ready for Registration:

  • MetroWest | Monday, April 25, 4:30 PM | Joseph P. Keefe Technical High School, Framingham, MA
  • Southeast | Tuesday, April 26, 3:00 PM | Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
  • Central #1 | Monday, May 2, 10:00 AM | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School, Charlton, MA
  • Merrimack Valley | Tuesday, May 3, 11:00 AM | Northern Essex Community College - Lawrence Campus, Lawrence MA
  • Pioneer Valley | Thursday, May 5, 1:00 PM | Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA

To be Scheduled Soon (Pre-Registration):

  • Cape & Islands | Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Bourne, MA
  • Berkshires | Berkshire Innovation Center (BIC), Pittsfield, MA
  • Greater Boston | Bunker Hill Community College, Charlestown, MA
  • Northeast | Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School, Danvers, MA
  • Central #2 | Worcester Tech, Worcester, MA

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