BATEC (Boston-area Advanced Technologic Education Connections) This partnership involving UMass Boston, Bunker Hill Community College, Roxbury Community
College, Tech Boston, and the Metropolitan School to Career Partnership provides workforce
development and creates career pathways in information technology. Contact: Judith Hogan, 781-280-3816, hoganj@middlesex.mass.edu
Entrepreneurship Program Development Entrepreneurship Program Development provides resources for MCC to strengthen the
potential of current and future small business owners. MCC works with teachers and
students at Greater Lowell Technical High School, Nashoba Valley Technical High School,
Lowell High School, Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School and the Out of School
Youth Development Center to foster the development of strong entrepreneurial skills.
Funding: Massachusetts State Legislature Contact: Judith Hogan, 781-280-3816, hoganj@middlesex.mass.edu
Lahey Clinic - MCC Education Partnership In Fall 2005, MCC’s Nursing Program entered into a collaborative partnership with
Lahey Clinic designed to help ease the long-term nationwide nursing shortage. The
partnership enables qualified Lahey employees to attend MCC’s part-time nursing program
while continuing to work at Lahey Clinic. Lahey employees are integrated into classes
and clinical experiences and are provided with laboratory experiences at Lahey Clinic’s
own state-of-the art simulation lab. Middlesex is responsible for the overall planning
and implementation of the program, including curriculum content, faculty appointments,
student academic advising, and requirements for student admission, matriculation,
grading and graduation. Lahey offers substantial financial incentives including loan
forgiveness and stipends and provides career coaching for employees. Contact: Camille Brown, 978-656-3009, brownc@middlesex.mass.edu
Merrimack Valley Small Business Assistance Center Serving the greater Lowell area, the Merrimack Valley Small Business Assistance Center
provides professional counseling, workshops, and information to individuals wanting
to start or expand a small business. Through an initiative co-sponsored by Middlesex,
Community Teamwork, Inc., the City of Lowell, and UMass Lowell, the Center is a one-stop
resource where clients can find help and resources, learn to develop a business plan,
do a feasibility study and market research, apply for a loan, and gain knowledge about
business management, financing and technology. In the past five years, the Center
served 1,592 clients; 206 businesses were established and 252 jobs were created. Contact: Judith Hogan, 781-280-3816, hoganj@middlesex.mass.edu
Manufacturing Roundtable Speaker Series Middlesex has partnered with the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership to offer
a series of monthly breakfast meetings with notable speakers to provide information
on “lean manufacturing” and the “continuous improvement” philosophy. Both GBMP and
MCC are committed to providing companies with the highest quality training and information
available and recognize the value of belonging to a community that will help businesses
on their “lean” journey to operational excellence. These meetings, held on MCC’s Bedford
campus, are excellent networking opportunities. Contact: Judy Burke, 978-656-3144, burkej@middlesex.mass.edu
Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund Information Sessions Middlesex has partnered with the Massachusetts Division of Career Services, Department
of Workforce Development, to host Workforce Training Fund information sessions that
promote the concept of workforce development to area companies. The Fund provides
resources to businesses to train current and newly hired employees. Its goal is to
help improve employee skills and maintain the economic strength of the Commonwealth’s
businesses. Sessions are held five or six times a year at MCC in Bedford and Lowell.
During each session a representative from the Fund provides information on how businesses
can tap into state funds to meet their training goals. Contact: Judy Burke, 978-656-3144, burkej@middlesex.mass.edu
NEMLEC For several years, MCC has partnered with the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement
Council (NEMLEC) to host the Northeastern Regional Technology Training Law Enforcement
Collaborative. The free training for law enforcement personnel is made possible through
a federal award administered by the Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing
Services. The technology training has three components—crime analysis, basic computer
skills, and crime investigations. Hundreds of students have attended classes, which
are aimed at all levels of law enforcement, including police chiefs, command staff,
detectives, patrolmen, and civilian support. In a separate program, two members of
the MCC administration have been certified as members of NEMLEC’s School Threat Assessment
and Response System (STARS). The STARS program is designed to assist the region’s
schools and colleges enhance school safety. The STARS team develops plans to prevent
problems on school grounds and respond to crisis when needed. Contact: Audrey Nahabedian, 978-656-3136, nahabediana@middlesex.mass.edu
Verizon Next Step Program Middlesex has teamed with 10 other community colleges in New England, 15 colleges
in New York, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in a ground-breaking
workforce education program that offers Verizon employees in New York and New England
the opportunity to earn an associate degree in Applied Science with a special focus
on Telecommunications Technology, completely at Verizon’s expense. Four groups of
Next Step students are enrolled in the program at Middlesex. Each group meets one
full day each week to take courses on MCC’s Lowell Campus. The program is designed
to enable Verizon technicians to stay current with advancing technology, understand
changing marketplace realities, and enhance customer service skills. Contact: Mary DiSanzo, 978-656-3174, disanzom@middlesex.mass.edu
