Impacting young adults locally in the Merrimack Valley and nationally through our policy and training work. #ReentryMatters. #socent. Follow our CEO, @gcroteau.

Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill MA
Joined November 2010
Our CEO @gcroteau partnered with Paul of @GiffordsCourage to discuss how Massachusetts has led the way in #gunviolenceprevention, and why other states must have the courage to do the same. via @CommonWealthMag commonwealthmagazine.org/cri…
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🗳️ UTEC supports YES on Question 4! Election Day Registration would help remove barriers for eligible Massachusetts voters, including young adults who move frequently or miss registration deadlines. Every voice matters. 🧡 #YesOn4 #CivicEngagement
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Celebrating 50 years of The Lowell Plan and Lowell Development & Financial Corporation! UTEC joined local leaders this morning to recognize five decades of partnership, investment, and progress in Lowell. Congratulations on this milestone! #LowellMA #community
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Two young adults at UTEC are taking their next steps toward COLLEGE! 🎓🧡 After a speaker sparked their interest, they visited Northern Essex Community College to learn more. Shortly after, they applied to take classes beginning in January! #NECC #chippingaway #collegebound
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Nearly 20 years ago, Paul Minor helped UTEC find a home 🧡 Last weekend, we joined his family and friends to celebrate his generosity and belief in young adults. Help keep Paul's spirit of giving alive with a gift in his memory: utecinc.org
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"Everyone dreams of the white picket fence. I actually built my white picket fence." - a former UTEC participant during an alumni panel at our 2026 staff retreat Thank you for coming home to share your story with us 🧡 #maddlove #community #alumni #staffretreat
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Front-page news! 📰 Read more: bit.ly/4zz0XDH Thank you to @LowellSun for covering Tuesday's discussion at UTEC with AG Andrea Campbell, DA Marian Ryan and young adult Makayla Rivera. Young adult voices belong in conversations about gun violence prevention.
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Pumpkins, pizza & family fun! 🎃 Join UTEC’s FREE Family Pumpkin Paint Night for young parents and their children. Costumes encouraged! 📅 Oct. 29 from 4–7 p.m. 📍 106 Marston St., Lawrence RSVP: Contact Kass at 978-416-4935
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Give a gift with Madd Love. 🧡 Shop handcrafted wood products and UTEC apparel this holiday season. Every purchase helps young adults build job skills, workplace experience, and confidence. Shop: utecinc.org/shop #MaddLoveMarket #ShopLocal
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🗳️ Election Day is Nov. 3! Check your registration, find your polling place, review early voting + vote-by-mail info, and learn about the ballot questions. Official, nonpartisan info: sec.state.ma.us/divisions/el… #UTECvotes #election2026 #Massachusetts #vote #yourvoicematters
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UTEC ROLL CALL! Drop your connection to UTEC in the comments. Tag someone from your UTEC days. Like & share to help us reconnect. Staff and young adults (current and former!), let's stay connected! #maddlove #community #rollcall
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This is what it looks like to roll into UTEC in the morning! 🚐 Our vans pick up young people from Lowell, Lawrence, and Haverhill. Morning rides are usually pretty quiet 😅 Then it’s breakfast before the day gets going #community #chippingaway
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Hope to see you there! Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026 Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: Waterfront Park, 1 Market Square, Newburyport facebook.com/share/p/1GLtStH…
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We were thrilled to welcome Pamerson O. Ifill, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Probation Service, to this year’s New England Streetworker Conference! #CommunityIsTheStrategy #StreetworkerNation #CommunityViolenceIntervention #Peacemakers #NESWC2026
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A UTEC young adult is currently interning with COA Realty Group and shared this Haverhill opportunity with us! 💰 Financial Literacy Series 📅 Oct. 6, 5:30–7:30 PM 📍 359 Main St., Haverhill Register: eventbrite.com/e/financial-l…
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400+ people. 120+ organizations. One powerful day at Gillette Stadium 🧡 Streetworkers, young people, CVI leaders + partners came together around one belief: Community is the Strategy. More highlights coming soon! #NESWC2026 #streetworkernation
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Tomorrow. Gillette Stadium. The New England Streetworker Conference is here! 🎤 Keynote: Timmeka Perkins 🎶 Special Guest: Jabee 🏆 Legacy Award: The original conference committee Hundreds coming together because Community is the Strategy. See you tomorrow, #StreetWorkerNation!
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Staff vs. Young Adults 🏀 Yes, basketball is a class at UTEC — alongside academics, policy & organizing, and more. Learning takes a lot of forms. So does community building. And if you have a full-size gym… you HAVE to use it. 😎 #UTEC #CommunityIsTheStrategy
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Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Register to vote or check your registration: voteinMA.com 🎥 Revisit the youth-led forum: youtube.com/watch?v=7Hzs7ft2… #UTECvotes #civicengagement #registertovote
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UTEC was proud to join @easternbank Foundation’s Celebration of Social Justice and celebrate 2026 honoree Deval Patrick. It was especially meaningful to hear from Patrick and longtime UTEC supporter Bob Rivers. An inspiring night centered on equity, opportunity, and community!
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