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First Source Builds Community Among Job Seekers

March 26, 2018

SCC’s First Source program has used the old adage “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know” as a starting point for its brand new “Networking Café.” Read more about First Source Builds Community Among Job Seekers

Next Phase Begins for SCC Culinary Training Program

February 13, 2018

With the Wynn Casino in Everett scheduled to open next year, approximately 4,000 new jobs are expected to be created in the region. Many of these will be in the culinary and hospitality sector. Read more about Next Phase Begins for SCC Culinary Training Program

Culinary Arts Training Program

First-Source-Jobs-Culinary-Arts-Program-Phase-2 SCC’s Culinary Arts program provides five months of job training aimed at preparing graduates for careers as line cooks, prep cooks, restaurant c Read more about Culinary Arts Training Program

An Inclusive Somerville

SCC Deputy Director Meridith Levy

by SCC Deputy Director Meridith Levy

Rooftop honey harvests, dental gear made from 3-D printers, elderberry beer brewed in a forgotten warehouse, Cuppow mason mugs sold online by unusual gadget shops . . . these are the markers of Somerville’s emerging economy tendrilously transforming the City.

First Source: New Staff, New Energy

July 5, 2017

With the addition of new Program Manager Blake Roberts Crall, the First Source Jobs Program is gearing up for a busy summer and a fall roll out of a sector-specific cohort program. Read more about First Source: New Staff, New Energy

First Source and other Interested candidates for possible health career training and jobs

Job Policy Updates

July 3, 2017

On June 22, 2017, the Somerville Board of Aldermen unanimously approved Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone’s request to appropriate and expend $50,000 from the Workforce Training Stabilization Fund for one year of funding for First Source Workforce Readiness programming. Read more about Job Policy Updates

SCC Partners with MassLEAP

October 19, 2016

The First Source Jobs Program is a new subcontractor on the Massachusetts Learning Employment Asset Building Program (MassLEAP) project. Read more about SCC Partners with MassLEAP

Sep 28

How to Communicate at Work

5:30pm to 7:30pm

Location:

Somerville Community Corporation, 337 Somerville Ave #2, Somerville, MA 02143

This workshop will help you improve your communication in the workplace while speaking up for your rights.

Pre-registration is required. Please contact us at 617.776.5931, ext. 237 to register.

If you require interpretation, please be sure to contact us a week in advance with the language needed, and confirm attendance the day before.

Sep 21

Workers’ Rights Training

5:30pm to 7:00pm

Location:

Somerville Community Corporation, 337 Somerville Ave #2, Somerville, MA 02143

This workshop will help you learn what your rights are as a worker and where you can go for any assistance needed.

Pre-registration is required. Please contact us at 617.776.5931, ext. 237 to register.

If you require interpretation, please be sure to contact us a week in advance with the language needed, and confirm attendance the day before.

Sep 14

Interview Skills Workshop

10:30am to 12:30pm

Location:

Somerville Community Corporation, 337 Somerville Ave #2, Somerville, MA 02143

Learn and practice various interview skills in this two-hour workshop.

Pre-registration is required. Please contact us at 617.776.5931, ext. 237 to register.

If you require interpretation, please be sure to contact us a week in advance with the language needed, and confirm attendance the day before.

Potential Health Care Training and Jobs with First Source

July 20, 2016

First Source staff – in partnership with The City of Somerville and the Somerville Center for Adult Learning Experiences (SCALE) – helped recruit candidates for a Partners in Career and Workforce Development Program (PCWD) information session earlier this month. Read more about Potential Health Care Training and Jobs with First Source

First Source Celebrates Second Year of Success for Somerville Residents

June 29, 2016

As SCC’s First Source Program commemorates its second anniversary, we celebrate the 380 Somerville residents that have been served by the program in multiple ways, Read more about First Source Celebrates Second Year of Success for Somerville Residents

Apr 14

First Source CPR/First Aid Training

9:30am to 4:30pm

The First Source Jobs Program will be offering a CPR/First Aid Training on Thursday, April 14th. Instruction will be provided by CPR Boston who is affiliated with the American Heart Association. Whether you work with children, seniors or anyone in between, you should be prepared for any situation. CPR Boston can give you the tools that could one day save a life.

Cost: $60.00

Registration Required Read more about First Source CPR/First Aid Training

Mar 08

First Source Interviewing Skills Workshop

10:00am to 12:00pm

Location:

Somerville Community Corporation, 337 Somerville Ave., Somerville, MA 02144

Do you have a hard time getting ready for a job interview? Is it difficult for you to answer the interview questions with confidence and assertiveness? This workshop offered by a First Source professional, Anna Shenk, will help you to feel more prepared. Join us! Read more about First Source Interviewing Skills Workshop

Mar 01

Workers' Rights Training

10:00am to 12:00pm

Location:

Somerville Community Corporation, 337 Somerville Ave., Somerville, MA 02144

Do you know what the minimum wage is in Massachusetts? Have you ever wondered if your boss is discriminating against you and what can you do about it? Join Jobs for Somerville members to help get answers to these, and any other questions you have about your rights on the job.

Registration is required. Childcare and interpretation services are available upon request. Read more about Workers' Rights Training

Somerville Community Corporation

Empowering residents to sustain a diverse and affordable Somerville

First source

First Source Builds Community Among Job Seekers

Next Phase Begins for SCC Culinary Training Program

Culinary Arts Training Program

An Inclusive Somerville

First Source: New Staff, New Energy

Job Policy Updates

SCC Partners with MassLEAP

How to Communicate at Work

Location:

Workers’ Rights Training

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Interview Skills Workshop

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Potential Health Care Training and Jobs with First Source

First Source Celebrates Second Year of Success for Somerville Residents

First Source CPR/First Aid Training

First Source Interviewing Skills Workshop

Location:

Workers' Rights Training

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