2. TL@W Mission
• MassCOSH's Teens Lead at Work mission statement is to
support young workers' efforts to research and identify issues
of concern to them in the workplace and in their community.
We do this by bringing youth together with their peers to
discuss their concerns and to learn about work issues through
the lenses of gender, race, and ethnicity. Additionally, we
engage teens in strategies to address their concerns and foster
young workers and environmental justice activists. We inform
peer leaders about opportunities for civic engagement, and
help them understand that everyone has the power to engage in
the public policy-making process given the right tools; creating
polished, confident peer educators that are incredibly effective
in reaching out and teaching other teens.
5. Career & College Readiness
• Pathways to Good Jobs: If not college what are other
pathways that will get you to a good career other than the
traditional college route.
• Partnership with the Greater Boston Labor Council
• In-state and out of state college tours
• Scholarship help, FAFSA help
• High School Action plans
• SMART goals
• Financial Literacy
• Knowing your leadership Style
6. Leadership Development
• Peer to peer training
• Developing and facilitating workshops: workplace violence,
sexual harassment at work, safety & health at work, know
your rights as a working teen, and APPLES
• Providing opportunities to lead: public speaking; leading
workshops; facilitating meetings; taking notes; making phone
calls; being on MassCOSH’s executive board; interviewing peer
leaders, youth coordinator, and AmeriCorps fellow; event
planning
• Being Team Leaders and Senior Peer Leaders
7. Opportunities & Experiences
• Outdoor leadership activities: Canoeing,
kayaking, night hiking, campfire dinner, ice-
skating, rock climbing
• Going out of state
• Networking with other youth organizations, staff,
DPH, Attorney Generals Office, etc.
• Cooking classes
• Exploring the Harbor Islands
• Learning about different neighborhoods in
Boston
8. Other Opportunities
• Workshops on Healthy Relationships, domestic violence, teen
dating violence, conflict resolution, gender and the media,
social justice, and cultural competency.
• Attending actions that go hand in hand with the work that we
do (Fight for $15, Youth Jobs Rally, Take Back the Night)
• Attending Youth forums
Editor's Notes
We do this through a workshop or 1-on-1
High school action plans that include SMART goals; obstacles to their success; and action plans
As a youth worker I believe that it’s about the opportunities and experiences we provide our young people. Push them out of their comfort zones, opportunities to fail in a safe environment, broadening their horizons, challenge by choice.
You never know if you’ll be good at something if they are never exposed to it.
