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Connecticut teams up with Indeed on back-to-work initiative
HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut has teamed with employment search engine Indeed to create a state-specific online portal to link those who have lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic with employers as the economy reopens. Gov. Ned Lamont said Thursday the portal is the first of its kind in the country and part of a new program called the CT Back to Work Initiative, which also will include an online job fair and online job training programs for the approximately 610,000 state residents who have filed for unemployment during the pandemic.
Governor Lamont Announces Statewide Launch of Free Online Job Training Program for Unemployment Claimants
HARTFORD, CT -- Governor Ned Lamont today announced the statewide expansion of a program that will make free online learning licenses available to recipients of unemployment insurance, including those who have been impacted by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 public health crisis. The SkillUp CT program will significantly expand access to comprehensive online course work from a leading global provider for thousands of Connecticut residents. The program will be funded by the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) under an existing grant to the state’s five regional workforce boards.
CHEFA Makes Major Commitment to Support State's Workforce
Hartford Foundation Awards $750K Grant to Our Piece of the Pie in Support of the Hartford Youth Service Corps
DanburyWORKS Receives $22,000 Grant from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Collective Impact Opportunity Fund Awards More than $1 Million in First Round of Local Grant Funding
Eversource Supports Dress for Success with Clothing Drive and Contribution
HARTFORD, CT -- Eversource held an incredibly successful employee clothing drive and made a financial contribution to support Dress for Success.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation and Housatonic Community College Partner to Advance Women in Tech Careers
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- The Bank of America Charitable Foundation recently awarded a $20,000 grant to Housatonic Community College Foundation to support women who are interested in pursuing a career in the manufacturing industry.
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
Nonprofits, Colleges Share $1M Grants for Workforce Development
HARTFORD, CT -- Several nonprofits and state colleges are splitting more than $1 million in grants from a quasi-public funder to spur workforce development in Connecticut. The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA), an agency that lends tax-exempt capital to nonprofits, on Wednesday awarded several grants aimed at expanding science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programming and job training in the state.
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
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.