GRIP in the Community
Our staff at the GRIP is made up of local talent. We are a proud group of bi-lingual/bi-culturally sensitive people who are committed to the success of marginalized teens; no matter what culture, race, religion or sexual orientation they identify themselves as. We speak Spanish, Khmer, Nigerian and Laotian. Through our partners we have access to Vietnamese, Portuguese, and Cameroonian speakers and supporters. The GRIP Project fills a gap in the community of Greater Lowell, and is embraced by neighbors and community institutions. Our young people, whether Lowell natives or not, are given extra consideration by community resources. We exercise the benefits of being on a "first name basis" with the institutions that our young people need to have relationships with.