Using Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) to Advance Individuals and Meet Employer Needs on Massachusetts' North Shore

September 23, 2020

Using Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) to Advance Individuals and Meet Employer Needs on Massachusetts’ North Shore

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See the Northeast Regional Prior Learning Assessment Consortium (NERPLAC) whitepaper here.

ECCF’s Summer Fund Bus Tour Gives Donors a Taste of Lawrence and the Power of its People

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By Michelle Xiarhos Curran ECCF COMMUNICATIONS WRITER & STORYTELLER Senator Pavel Payano, who grew up in the city of Lawrence and for decades has been deeply involved in his community, stands...

In Gloucester, one nonprofit is proving there’s a sea of opportunity

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