Project LEARN — Support Us

Why Donate to Project LEARN?

Thanks to the generosity of our community, Project LEARN was able to support an array of innovative and transformational educational experiences for Lowell youth in 2021.

Here’s just a brief snapshot of the work we accomplished together in 2022:

Launched 9 public murals across 4 Lowell neighborhoods by local and interenational artists, including peices on the UMass Lowell & Middlesex Community College campuses.
Distributed more than 10,000+ books (in 5 different languages!) to students and families in Lowell and launched 5 new BookNook locations in collaboration with CTI.
Engaged 300+ middle- and high- school students in a series of STEAM workshops, where they learned coding, game design, robotics, food science, architecture, mind-body wellness, and more.
Expanded our Commencement 2 Careers paid summer internship program - placing nearly 200 Lowell High students and graduates in pre-professional internships across 36 local partners, like Waterways Vitality, Lowell Litter Krewe, Craic Sauce, Rise Social Relations, UMass Lowell, and more.
Enrolled more than 1,000 Lowell High students in Early College Lowell courses, saving them and their families over 1.3 million in tuition fees and allowing 20+ students to work toward an associate degree through the Early College Promise, our “Year 13” program.

Host an Internship

Do you want to give back to your community while also growing and diversifying your workforce? Do you want to help change a young person’s life?

Consider hosting an intern this summer!

Commencement 2 Careers (C2C)

Each summer, Project LEARN coordinates Commencement 2 Careers, a six-week internship program for Lowell High School students and recent graduates. The program helps young people acquire new workforce skills, explore career interests, strengthen their resumes, establish professional connections, and develop their professionalism and confidence.

How It Works

Host businesses and organizations provide a virtual or in-person internship.
Interns engage in meaningful project-based work and receive a stipend.
Hosts support on-the-job skill development and career mentoring.
Project LEARN provides orientations for interns, helps them develop an internship learning plan, and conducts regular check-ins with participants.
Project LEARN works with host sites to coordinate the internship, develop work projects, and support the professional mentors overseeing interns.
Host partners can voluntarily provide interns with additional incentives, such as scholarships, certifications, or recommendations.

To learn more about Commencement 2 Careers or how you can get involved, contact Jordan Scott: jscott@projectlearninc.org.

2022 Supporters

We want to thank all the individuals, foundations, and businesses that provided financial support to Project LEARN last year. We couldn’t have done it without you!

$50,000+

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation
Nancy Donahue
Theodore Edson Parker Foundation
United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley

$25,000+

Amelia Peabody Foundation
Cummings Foundation
Middlesex Community College
Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation
University of Massachusetts - Lowell

$15,000+

Patti Fleming Quigley
Tom H. and H. Naomi Tomfohrde Foundation
Titus Plomaritis
Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG)

$10,000+

The 1434 Foundation, Inc.

$5,000+

Aubert J. Fay Charitable Fund
City of Lowell
Demoulas Foundation
DCU For Kids
George & Carol Duncan
Greater Lowell Community Foundation
Eastern Salt Company, Inc.
Eliot Presbyterian Church
Enterprise Bank
Foundation M
Verizon Foundation

$2,500+

The Battles Foundation
Behrakis Foundation
Brian & Elise Martin
Coalition For a Better Acre
Dr. Brendan V. McAdams, Jr.
Joanne de Vries & Evan Katen
Leadership For Educational Equity (LEE)
Trustees Of The Ayer Home
Werfen
Foundation M
Verizon Foundation

$1,000+

Eastern Bank
Eddie & Elysia Crockett
EMD Millipore Corporation
Faith Home, Inc.
Gormley’s Cafe
Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union
Lowell Youth Leadership Program, Inc.
Luis Pedroso
O'Connor Studios
Peter Martin
Pierre de Villiers
PrideStar Trinity EMS
Siddhi & Samuel Chhoeng
Worker's Credit Union

$500+

Andrea Staid
Barney Arnold & Michael Ansara
Carolyn Walsh & Jack Moynihan
Ellen Grondine
Dr. Eric Huang
James Wilde
Jim McCusker
Jonathan & Annmarie Galli
Matt & Karen Coggins

Why Donate to Project LEARN?

​​Thanks to the generosity of our community, Project LEARN was able to support an array of innovative and transformational educational experiences for Lowell youth in 2021.

Here’s just a brief snapshot of the work we accomplished together in 2022:

Launched 9 public murals across 4 Lowell neighborhoods by local and interenational artists, including peices on the UMass Lowell & Middlesex Community College campuses.

Distributed more than 10,000+ books (in 5 different languages!) to students and families in Lowell and launched 5 new BookNook locations in collaboration with CTI.

Engaged 300+ middle- and high- school students in a series of STEAM workshops, where they learned coding, game design, robotics, food science, architecture, mind-body wellness, and more.

Expanded our Commencement 2 Careers paid summer internship program - placing nearly 200 Lowell High students and graduates in pre-professional internships across 36 local partners, like Waterways Vitality, Lowell Litter Krewe, Craic Sauce, Rise Social Relations, UMass Lowell, and more.

Enrolled more than 1,000 Lowell High students in Early College Lowell courses, saving them and their families over 1.3 million in tuition fees and allowing 20+ students to work toward an associate degree through the Early College Promise, our “Year 13” program.