MCC’s Corporate Education Helps Community Partner Train Employees

Middlesex Community College partners with Aved Electronics in Billerica on a Workforce Training Fund Program. Run through MCC’s Corporate and Community Education and Training department, the college worked with Aved to write and submit the grant, as well as to offer employee trainings.

“MCC has a commendable history of performance,” said Marg Drouin, Training Manager at Aved. “They offer a comprehensive selection of programs along with various instructors. MCC assisted me in writing the application for the grant, which is time consuming and tedious. This made a tremendous difference. MCC’s contributions have allowed us to enhance our learning resources and improve the quality of education offered to our employees.”

“As a proud community partner, we collaborate with Aved to ensure their employees advance their skills,” said Lisa Tuzzolo, MCC’s Senior Director of Corporate Education and Training. “Working closely with our partners on the grants from start to finish, we help companies make the most of the funding to meet the needs of their workforce, combining curriculum that is relevant to the industry and instructors who are experts in their fields.”

Founded in 1979, Aved provides services for battery packs for industries including medical defense, robotics and communications, according to Drouin. The company partnered with Middlesex to offer their employees training programs in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and management.

“They offer a comprehensive selection of programs along with various instructors. MCC assisted me in writing the application for the grant, which is time consuming and tedious. This made a tremendous difference. MCC’s contributions have allowed us to enhance our learning resources and improve the quality of education offered to our employees.” - Marg Drouin, Training Manager at Aved

Working with Drouin, MCC’s Corporate and Community Education and Training team helped build the curriculum and match instructors to meet the company’s needs. Classes are offered on-site during working hours to make attending the programs easier.

“I need to read, write and speak in English,” said Anjanaben Patel, a Battery Assembler at Aved. “I learned how to speak in English and understand how to talk with other people.”

Middlesex has partnered with Aved on two Workforce Training Fund Grants, including in 2018 and 2022. Once approved, the college worked with Drouin and the company to implement the trainings for current and newly hired employees.

“I wanted to take ESOL because it’s used for communication everywhere, and required at many companies,” said Sangita Patel, a Solderer at Aved. “Before, I couldn’t do the job, this is my first experience and it’s a memorable first job.”