More than $2 million awarded to 10 Mass. vocational schools for additional training programs By Felicia Gans Globe Staff,Updated April 29, 2021, 1:56 p.m. Email to a Friend Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Cabinet members toured the Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School on Thursday. The governor was with students Natrhan Medina, left, and Lily Dukette, right.Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff Ten Massachusetts vocational schools were awarded $2.1 million in grant funding Thursday as part of the stateâs Career Technical Initiative, a program that aims to strengthen and add workforce training programs for students and adults. The initiative, first launched in January 2020, has a goal of training an additional 20,000 skilled trades workers over the next four years to both close skill gaps and meet business needs statewide. The funding announced Thursday will support programs in 23 different construction, trades, and manufacturing career paths.