It is a cooperative effort sponsored by the two institutions, Partners Healthcare System, the City of Boston, and several local training programs. Project Rise's goal is to help residents living in poor neighborhoods gain access to decent jobs that aren't likely to go away if economic growth comes to a halt. These jobs, unlike the low-paying positions many welfare recipients are steered into, come with counseling and the opportunity to receive more training. Participants are told early on that the sky is the limit - if they want it. Even with the threat of a recession hanging over the US economy, the demand for hospital workers continues.
All hospitals have the same issue.
We are all competing for the same people with many different skill levels. We need people in environmental services, food services, support, radiology, research - all over. So we have to keep the door open. Project Rise allows us to grow people from the local community. Others have been hired by Mass. General.