About: UTEC, founded in 1999 and based in Lowell, was the result of an organizing movement driven by young people to develop their own teen center in response to gang violence.
Today, nationally recognized as a model agency, UTEC's mission and promise is to ignite and nurture the ambition of proven-risk youth to trade violence and poverty for social and economic success. We serve young people from both Lowell and Lawrence, MA.
UTEC is a family. We assume goodness behind everyone’s actions. We show mad love, unconditionally accepting each person. We offer everyone a clean slate, never giving up. We carry out respectful curiosity, always seeking out moments to connect. We are sponges, actively seeking feedback. We embody contagious passion in all we do.
UTEC is a catalyst. We think big about what we can achieve. We continually chip away, demonstrating relentlessness in our pursuit of positive change. We plant seeds of peace and cultivate trust. We see beyond the mask, knowing there’s always more beneath the surface. We ignite social justice. And we spark sustainability – for our young people, our enterprises, and our physical environment.
List of Programs:
- Street Outreach and Gang Peacemaking
- Transitiponal Coaches
- Workforce Development and Social Enterprise
- Education
- Youth Empowerment Corps
- Civic Engagement
- Enrichment
- Cafe & Catering
- Mattress pick-up & Recycling
Location: 35 Warren St, Lowell, MA 01852
Contact:
Email: [email protected]