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Governor Lamont Launches State Workforce Development Unit Focused on Building the Nation's Strongest Talent-To-Jobs Pipeline
HARTFORD, CT -- Governor Ned Lamont today announced the creation of the Connecticut Workforce Development Unit – a state office that will be responsible for developing workforce policy, utilizing data to set a vision for the workforce pipeline, and coordinating the state’s workforce ecosystem around a common strategy and set of goals.
Next Generation Workforce Forum: Increasing Retention of College Graduates in Connecticut
CHEFA Makes Major Commitment to Support State's Workforce
Workforce Affinity Group
For members interested in or working on workforce development initiatives.
Hartford Foundation Awards $750K Grant to Our Piece of the Pie in Support of the Hartford Youth Service Corps
Key to CT Economy, Manufacturing Growth Strongest in Eastern CT
Opportunities in Health Care, Evaluation of Career Connectictions Program at Norwalk Community College
Fairfield County's Community Foundation evaluated their Career Connections program and produced a report with lessons learned.
2019 Summer Youth Employment Program Will Serve More Than 1,000 Young People in Greater Hartford
Hartford Area Inner City Capital Connections Launches Capacity-building Training Initiative for Over 60 Businesses
HARTFORD, CT -- In February, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, in partnership with the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and the City of Hartford, announced the Hartford Area Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) program to drive job creation, capital investment, and economic growth in underserved communities.
Launch of DanburyWORKS to Take Place on May 20
$1 Million in Workforce Development Grants Awarded to CT Non-Profit Organizations by CHEFA
CHEFA Announces Major Grant Awards to Support Connecticut Workforce Development
Vast Web Works to Meet Connecticut's Labor Challenges
HARTFORD, CT -- While experts say the Malloy administration has made progress on those workforce goals over the past eight years, challenges remain — a point the governor himself concedes as he enters his final four months in office. While Connecticut's workforce remains highly educated and productive, many industries report difficulties filling positions, including manufacturing, construction, transportation and logistics and health care, to name a few.
United Way of Western CT To Launch Cora’s Kids, Focus on Early Childhood Development Through Infant and Toddler Childcare
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) will announce the launch of Cora’s Kids, a program to invest $1 million over the next 3-5 years to support new family childcare centers in Danbury at a press event on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 9:00 am at the Danbury Fair Mall Center Court.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Second Chance Training & Employment Program to be Recognized
Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Donors Raised $100K in Support of Three New Funds
HARTFORD, CT -- In May 2017, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving launched “Spark Funds,” three new current-use funds developed to ignite and more closely engage the community in its strategic work of supporting education, family economic security and vibrant communities.
Danbury Named As Finalist In Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2018 Mayors Challenge
DANBURY, CT -- Out of 320 applicants, the City of Danbury is one of 35 finalists in the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2018 U.S. Mayors Challenge, a nationwide competition that encourages city leaders to uncover bold, inventive ideas that confront the toughest problems cities face. Danbury’s application, led by the City of Danbury in partnership with United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC), rose to the top for our innovative approach to finding a solution to the lack of affordable childcare options for low-income families.