Our mission is to collaborate with private sector entities and public agencies to foster job creation and retention opportunities for Revere residents. By leveraging partnerships with various agencies and non-profit organizations affiliated with the city, we aim to provide a comprehensive array of resources to support job seekers and assist businesses in filling open positions.
About Us
The Department of Workforce Development, Labor Relations, and Youth Engagement is committed to providing employment opportunities to members within our community. Our team will coordinate between our public schools, city departments, state programs and local youth to offer summer and yearlong internship opportunities. The Department of Workforce Development and Youth Engagement will continue supporting local organizations, private sector businesses, public, non-profit granting agencies, Unions and foundations to establish and expand workforce development in the City of Revere.
YouthWorks
Putting Revere youth and young adults in the path of employment
What We Do
YouthWorks is a state-funded youth employment program that helps teens and young adults develop the skills and experience needed to find and keep jobs. Participants take part in paid short-term work placements during the summer and/or school year at public, private, and non-profit work sites. As part of the program, they receive training in core soft skills, practice professional behavior, and learn how to work effectively with supervisors, co-workers, and customers at their work sites. They also learn how to take the next steps in their education and career pathways.
We have a 6-8-week YouthWorks summer program and a year-round program that runs from October to May, serving youth up to the age of 21! All YouthWorks participants are required to complete Stickball and Signal Success curriculum to help young people learn and practice the skills that matter at work, at school, and in life.
When We Do It
Cycle 1: 6 – 8 Weeks June – August
Cycle 2: 10-20 Weeks October – May
How We Do It
Education:
YouthWorks provides young people with hands-on learning experiences through completing the Stickball and Signal Success curriculum, engagement in professional networking events, and certificate attainments.
Career Exploration:
Explore career opportunities with the City of Revere and various career fields in the public and private sectors as well as non-profit organizations.
Job Readiness & Workforce Development Workshops:
We offer workshops that will ensure new and returning YouthWorks participants are prepared to enter the workforce with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to succeed in the workplace.
Community Engagement Opportunities:
Beautify Revere
Where We Do It
Youth who are accepted into the program get matched with a work site with one of our partners participating for the cycle.
Note: Not all partners participate in both cycles.
Where Have We Placed Youth?
City Hall Departments
311
Auditing
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Elder Affairs
Elections
Engineering
Haas Health and Wellness Center
Human Resources
Mayor’s Office
Office of Planning & Community Development
Parking
Public Health
Public Works
Veteran Services
External Partners
Action Emergency Management
Cambridge Health Alliance
District Attorney Hayden: Advocates of Criminal Justice Fellowship (summer only)
Happy Day Nursery
Market Basket
MGH YouthZone
Perkins Eastman
Revere Boxing
Revere Community School
Revere Housing Authority
Revere Police Activities League (PAL)
Revere Youth in Action
ZUMIX
Who Is Eligible?
Participation in a Metro North YouthWorks employment program is limited to residents of the cities and towns of the Metro North region, who meet the four eligibility requirements income, age, geographic residence, and risk factors.
Income: A participant should have a family income that does not exceed the annual equivalent of 200% of the Federal poverty guidelines.
Note: Income documentation is not required for youth who are documented as housing insecure, in foster care, or for youth with disabilities or special needs. For all other youths, income documentation is required at the time of enrollment.
Acceptable income documentation:
MassHealth card
Tax return/1040 Form
Copy of authorization to receive SNAP through DTA
Copy of authorization to receive TAFDC cash assistance through DTA
Copy of authorization to receive EAEDC cash assistance through DTA
Employer statement
Housing authority verification
Verification of homelessness (complete a self-attest form)
Age: A participant is eligible to participate in the YouthWorks program if they are between the ages of 14 and 21, at least, sometime during the period of programming.
Residency: Individuals residing in the Metro North region who live in the following cities or towns: Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Watertown, Wilmington, Winchester, Winthrop, and Woburn.
Risk Factors:
Prospective participants must satisfy the risk factor prerequisite. Applicants are required to self-attest that they meet at least one of the specified risk factors in order to qualify for program participation:
Member of the LGBTQ+ community
Person of color
From single-income household
Experiencing housing insecurity
Identifying as having a disability
Involved with the justice system (e.g. DYS-committed; on juvenile probation; gang-involved, CRS; or juvenile arrest)
Actively in foster care or having aged out of foster care
A school stop out
A child of a single parent
Having limited fluency in English
Being a teen parent
Interested in Joining YouthWorks
Apply here. Once submitted the application will be reviewed by the YouthWorks team. After review, a member of the team will reach out with further questions or to invite you for an interview.
New Youth Hire Information
If you have received an offer letter by the YouthWorks team, congratulations and welcome to the program! A member of the YouthWorks team will work with each youth employee to complete new hire paperwork.
What Do I Bring to Orientation?
A US passport OR a valid driver’s license AND a social security card or birth certificate.
A voided check or other documentation that contains the routing number and account number for your bank so that you can complete a direct deposit form.
New Hire Forms
I-9
W4
OBRA
Emergency Contact
Direct Deposit
CORI (Young Adults 18-21)
Work Permit (Youths 14-17)
Mandated Conflict of Interest Law Training
All youths between the ages of 14-17 will need to obtain a worker’s permit. Upon orientation with a YouthWorks team member, you will receive a promise of employment form.
After completing the form and obtaining the required signatures as indicated, take this completed form to the Superintendent of Schools, or the person your school has authorized to issue work permits, in the school district where you live or in town where you attend school. You should bring with you proof of your age, such as your birth certificate, passport, or immigration record. The Superintendent, or his or her authorized agent, will then issue you a Work Permit.
Bring the signed Work Permit back to your employer (YouthWorks Coordinator) who must keep it until you leave the job.
Digital JEDI Consortium
Collaboratively empowering communities through digital equity
The Digital Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Consortium is designed to fix unfair differences, also known as inequities, in access to technology in the Metro North and Northshore areas of Massachusetts. We believe everyone should have the same access to these tools and opportunities for success, especially Black, Indigenous, & People of Color (BIPOC), Immigrant, and low-income communities.
Connect with our Digital Navigators who are trained individuals that provide personalized support to help people access and utilize digital resources and technologies. They act as trusted guides, assisting individuals with internet access, device setup, and digital skills training, ultimately promoting digital inclusion.
We provide the following services to the community:
Launched in early 2020 as part of an Urban Agenda grant award, the Revere Works coalition includes the City of Revere and partners The Neighborhood Developers/CONNECT, Revere CARES, the Revere Community School, Women Encouraging Empowerment, the Revere Chamber of Commerce, Mass Association for Computer and Internet Resources (MACIR), and MassHire Metro North.
Coalition members collaborate regularly through planning and programming that all aim to strengthen and expand Revere residents' access to employment opportunities, job training, and educational programs.
Massachusetts Trade Unions offer apprenticeship programs and membership applications throughout the calendar year. If you would like to find out more information about a specific trade, please contact our office.
