FILE – In this Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 file photo the likeness of a whale adorns a door at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedford, Mass. The museum has compiled a digital archive of more than a hundred thousand names of men who embarked on whaling voyages out of the Massachusetts port before the final one in 1927. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)
NEW BEDFORD – A Southeastern Massachusetts high school apprenticeship program has received national recognition.
The New Bedford Whaling Museum’s High School Apprenticeship Program has been selected by The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities as a 2017 Youth Program Award finalist.
The award recognizes outstanding after-school and out-of-school programs that transform the lives of young people.
The museum’s program provides low-income, motivated students access to resources and experiences to contribute to the community, promote personal and professional development and cultivate college and career success.
The year-round program begins the summer before a student’s sophomore year and runs through graduation.
Apprentices develop workforce skills while learning about the Whaling Museum and its marine science and humanities content.
Participants also explore possible careers and college planning activities, including college trips, financial aid workshops and career shadow days.
More information about the program and application information can be found at whalingmuseum.org/learn/opportunities/apprenticeship.
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