July 24th, 2015
Wikipedia, the popular online collaborative encyclopedia, defines volunteering as, “An altruistic activity that is intended to promote goodness or improve human quality of life. In return, this activity can produce a feeling of self-worth and respect. There is no financial gain involved for the individual. Volunteering is renowned for skill development, socialization, and fun. Volunteering [...]
June 9th, 2015
“Everyone here is saying they want more out of life just by being here.” That’s what Motivational Speaker and Positivity Activist James Breen told our Guests and Colleagues today as he spoke about overcoming obstacles on the journey to finding and obtaining employment. “We could be home, on our parents couches,” he said. “That’s comfortable. It’s [...]
May 26th, 2015
If you have looked out of your window recently, you may have noticed the landscape bursting into life all around you… from daffodils to daisies and from lilies to lilacs, the beauty of Mother Nature’s handy work is hard to miss. This past weekend, Memorial Day Weekend, is well known as the unofficial start of summer, [...]
May 15th, 2015
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” –Confucius StarWorks has been super busy this spring, making [...]
January 29th, 2015
It’s that time of year again… time for sub-freezing temperatures, major snow accumulation, white out conditions and back to back winter storms. After the region survived this most recent storm of epic proportion, Blizzard Juno, burying a good portion of the state under 2-3 feet of snow, Meteorologists are already predicting more potentially accumulating snow headed this [...]
January 7th, 2015
Did you know it takes only 3-5 seconds for someone to form a first impression? Have you ever wondered what impression YOU are creating? Here at StarWorks, we focus on helping our Guests obtain and maintain employment, simply by using our unique WOW! Magic. With such a large pool of talent and skills that our wonderful Guests continue to provide, it’s [...]
December 29th, 2014
As our Guests, Residents, and Colleagues arrived at 6 Campanelli Drive on the morning of December 6, their eyes twinkled with the joy and excitement of a child on Christmas morning. Their faces said it all as they walked through the beautifully decorated lobby with WOW! Magic reflecting in their smiles. Guided by the uplifting sound of Holiday [...]
December 1st, 2014
A fire ravaged through an apartment building on the morning of Tuesday, October 21st taking the lives of two children, leaving at least 17 people homeless, and an entire community devastated and heartbroken. The Kingston Street apartment fire tragedy occurred in neighboring Lawrence, hometown of many of American Training’s own Colleagues, Guests, Residents and Students. Overwhelmed [...]
November 3rd, 2014
October is recognized nationally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This annual campaign was born in 1985 as a partnership between the American Cancer Society and Imperical Chemical Industries, a maker of anti-breast cancer drugs. Its purpose is to raise awareness in an effort to promote early detection in women and to support Breast Cancer charities [...]