Dec 11, 2024 | 2024, All News, Press, Youth
Lawmakers return to the Capitol in just under a month, and the United Way and local leaders are pushing for an investment in teens and young adults. The two organizations are pushing a 22-point that calls for $407 million in increased funding and a major change...
Dec 9, 2024 | 2024, All News, Press, Youth
HARTFORD, CT – Youth advocates, nonprofit leaders, and elected officials made an argument Thursday for greater investment from the state in line with recommendations detailed in the 119K Commission’s recent report to help disconnected youth. The call to action...
Aug 27, 2024 | 2024, All News, Press, Youth
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Labor Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo today held a news conference at the YWCA Hartford Region to highlight the growth of the Connecticut Youth Employment Program, an initiative designed to help young people explore careers and...
May 30, 2024 | 2024, All News
Capital Workforce Partners is pleased to present for public comments its WIOA 2024-2027 Local Plan. The public comment period is June 3-17, 2024. Please direct all public comments to Ben Hensley, [email protected]. Download WIOA Local...
Feb 12, 2024 | 2024, All News, Press
Governor Lamont Orders Executive Branch State Office Buildings Closed to the Public Tuesday Due to Winter Storm (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering all State of Connecticut executive branch office buildings closed to the public on...
Jul 31, 2023 | 2023, All News, Press
Increase CT’s Employment Pipeline by Funding Youth Programs Connecticut is facing a substantial gap in our state labor force: our employers urgently need more Connecticut residents prepared for the workforce. Presently, thousands of young people are not actively...
