SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A workforce readiness center in downtown Springfield is getting ready for a pilot dual-pathway program to help kids both get into college and the workforce.

Keshia Maxwell, Lian Duan and the rest of Tech Foundry are gearing up for a brand-new initiative that could make a difference for recent high school graduates.

For a decade, Tech Foundry has been training many young professionals with technical skills and connecting them with local employers.

Now, for the first time, they will start a new scholarship-based opportunity for students who are not going to college at the moment but are passionate about kickstarting tech careers.

“We recognize that our scholars need a lot of the support in career readiness, development, professionalism, as well as continued

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