Youth
Empowerment
Enrichment and job-readiness programs that help teens in public housing succeed in school and work.
Creating Pathways Forward
Youth
Career
Preparation
Training and partnerships that build employment skills and open career pathways for youth and young adults.
Adult
Self-Sufficiency
Programs and collaborations that support lifelong learning, vocational growth, and economic independence.
Community
Investment
The Empowerment Fund ensures sustainable support to break cycles of poverty for future generations.
Program Highlights
The Work Force Youth Program
The Work Force is a comprehensive after-school educational enrichment and work-readiness program for low-income teens in Cambridge public housing.
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Partnerships
CHA’s Resident Services Department, together with many of the City’s service organizations, offers a host of educational, vocational, and self-sufficiency programs for adult residents and voucher holders.
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This Way ONward
This Way ONward (formerly This Way Ahead) is a work-readiness program for youth ages 16–24. In partnership with Old Navy, the program provides customer service workshops that build core job skills.
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