Boston Private Industry Council (PIC)

www.bostonpic.org

Grades 9–10 Grades 11–12

The Boston Private Industry Council is the city’s workforce development board and a school-to-career intermediary that connects students and job seekers to meaningful career pathways. Partnering with Boston Public Schools, employers, community organizations, and higher education institutions, the PIC helps young people explore careers, secure paid work experiences, and transition successfully to postsecondary education and employment. For adults, the PIC strengthens the workforce system, expands access to training, and aligns employer needs with talent pipelines. Through these efforts, the PIC works to build a more inclusive, skilled, and economically vibrant Boston where residents can advance and employers can thrive.

ORGANIZATION TYPE

Non-Profit Operator

STUDENTS SERVED

1000+

GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Local

STATE(S) COVERED

Massachusetts

LOCALE(S) SERVED

Urban

WBL SERVICE MODELS

Internship

DELIVERY MODALITY

In-person

TYPICAL DURATION

Long-term

SCHOOL-BASED TIMING

After-school

COMPENSATION TYPE

Paid

STAKEHOLDERS SERVED

All Categories

LANGUAGE SUPPORT

Multilingual

TARGETED POPULATIONS

Underrepresented Minorities

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

CAREER CLUSTERS ALIGNMENT

Cross-cutting Cluster

FUNDING MODEL

School Budgets, Grants, Philanthropy, Earned Revenue

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Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)

Nationwide

Local, National, Statewide

CASEL has helped grow social and emotional learning from a promising theory to an essential part of education. As a nonprofit, nonpartisan leader in SEL, we are uniquely positioned to evaluate programming, curate research, inform legislation, and partner on implementation. Whether we are sharing what we've learned through an academic journal or supporting partner schools districts, all of our efforts are unified by a commitment to evidenc-based SEL to support all students' learning and development.

Available in: Nationwide

grades k–5 grades 6–8 grades 9–10 grades 11–12

Tarrant To & Through Partnership

Regional

The Tarrant To & Through Partnership aims to ensure more Tarrant County students have the training and skills they need to thrive in today's workforce.

Available in: TX

grades 6–8 grades 9–10 grades 11–12 postsecondary

Pittsburgh Chapter National Tooling & Machining Foundation

Regional

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Available in: PA

grades 6–8 grades 9–10 grades 11–12 postsecondary grades k–5