2013 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND LEARNING PROGRAM

Interested in a job for the Summer of 2013? 
Click here for the Pre-Application to see if you might be eligible.

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Workforce Investment Act Youth Programming

• Special Enterprise & Workforce Development Project - Entrepreneurship and Business Skills provided by Central CT State University, New Britain
• Pathways to Manufacturing - Machining CNC - Manufacturing and Machining Certification provided by Our Piece of the Pie, Hartford
• Rx for Success - Entrepreneurship / Business Skills / Allied Health Skills provided by Bristol Community Organization, Bristol in conjunction with Tunxis Community College
• Health Careers By Degree, provided by Blue Hills Civic Association, Hartford
• Fo'Real - Credentialed program in entrepreurship / business / computer training / culinary and career competencies - provided by OIC in conjunction with Tunxis Community College
• Education in Allied Health Careers - provided by Human Resources Agency, New Britian in conjunction with Tunxis Community College
• Transition to Employment Services - GED / Construction Worker Certification, provided by Capitol Region Education Council (CREC)

Click here for WIA Youth Programming Flyer

ELIGIBILITY:

Per the Workforce Investment Act, youth served must be between the ages of 14 and 21, low income (@70% of
LLSIL or 100% of Federal Poverty level AND have one or more of the following challenges:

- basic skills deficient

- a school dropout

- homeless, runaway, or foster child

- pregnant or parenting

- linked with juvenile justice system (offender / ex-offender)

- an individual who requires additional assistance to complete an educational program or to secure and hold employment as defined by Capital Workforce Partners' Special Assistance Categories" - for more information on these categories.

Additional Eligibility Restrictions per program:

- TRIO - must be New Britain Adult Ed or GED Student

- Pathways to Manufacturing - must be 17 or older

- Rx for Success - Must be 16 or older and have an HS Diploma or GED

- Fo'Real - Must be 18 or older

- Education in Allied Health Careers - must be 16 or older

- Transition to Employment Services - Must be 17 or older and reside in Hartford County

For questions on these programs, contact Althea Bates at 860-899-3483 or abates@capitalworkforce.org

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2011 / 2012 YEAR ROUND
Future Workforce Initiatives WRAP UP

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about Capital Workforce Partners'
Year-Round Future Workforce Initiatives.

 

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STORIES FROM 2012 BELOW

Meet Kylie and Tamla: Kylie Agers and Tamla Morales are spending this summer, working as Administrative Assistants at the Business Resource Center in downtown Hartford. This summer is the first working experience for both Kylie and Tamla, and both ladies are already putting what they learned from their Career Competency training through Blue Hills Civic Association, to good use. “I have already begun using customer service skills on the job and the training gives students the extra guidance that they need to be hard working employees and it gives us an extra push,” said Tamla. Kylie and Tamla are looking forward to learning all they can about Business Resource Center and most importantly building their resumes. “The skills that I learn on the job will hopefully help me with future jobs and career goals”, said Kylie.  Kylie will be attending Manchester Community College in the fall to study in the field of Criminal Justice and Tamla plans to attend college to study the field of accounting.	Meet Andrew Jones: Andrew Jones is spending his summer working at the Bristol Senior Community Center through the Bristol Community Organization. “I’m helping the maintenance crew with a couple of different projects,” he said. Andrew has been painting furniture on the grounds, cleaning and helping the crew maintain the community garden. In the long run, Andrew wants to be a detective, he intends to go to college for criminal justice in order to pursue a career as a police officer to work his way up to that goal. “The office sells the Farmer’s Market coupons to support the senior community center,” said Andrew.
Meet Fantasia Jenkins and Allayjhia Chambers: Fantasia and Allayjhia are spending their summer with the Ebony Horsewomen through Our Piece of the Pie. Ebony Horsewomen is an agricultural center that hosts summer and after school educational programs for children and teenagers. Fantasia and Allayjhia groomed the horses, helped to take care of some of the other animals there and assisted with the upkeep of the stables and cages.  “We groom them and put on their bridles and saddles,” Fantasia said regarding their responsibilities with the horses. Her experience at the Ebony Horsewomen this summer has cultivated a love of horses. “I want to volunteer this year,” said Fantasia, “and I definitely want to learn to ride.” Allayjhia also developed a love for the animals.	Meet Nicole Curtis: This is Nicole’s second experience with the Vernon Youth Services Bureau. Nicole’s first experience was last summer through Capitol Region Education Council. Nicole aspires to be a social worker, so she spent as much time as she could working with the young kids that the program put under her care. “I enjoyed having time to bond with the kids and I got as much experience as I could working with kids from all different backgrounds,” she said. After Nicole’s first experience with the Vernon Youth Services Bureau, they hired her for the year round program and requested that she spend her subsequent summer with them.
A Special Work Experience at Hospital for Special Care: Jose Rodriguez, Thalia Rios, Sheila Figueroa and Christina Waskiewicz, students from New Britain High School’s Health Academy, were placed at the Hospital for Special Care through Opportunities Industralization Center this summer for their work experience.  Jose worked in Food Services; he aspires to become a physical therapist.  Thalia  worked in the Aquatics & Rehabilitation Center, and her career goal is to become a pediatrician.  Sheila worked with the pulmonary support group and for Corporate Planning and is looking into a variety of options, including work in a veterinary setting.  Christina spent her days in Clinical Engineering; her career path is heading towards becoming either a physical therapist or a pediatrician.	Meet Randy Gentle: Randy, a high school senior at the Culinary Arts Academy, aspires to be in the nursing field, and spent his summer at Aetna in the pharmacy department. Over 20 of the high school interns made presentations at the end of their summer experience to their peers and to other Aetna staff incorporating the leadership qualities they learned on the job i.e. collaboration, adaptability and decision making.

Note:  Funding for this year's program is made in part by:

The State of Connecticut

The City of Hartford

Hartford Foundation for Public GIving

The Walmart 2012 Summer Youth Employment Initiative, the Center for Youth and Communities at
Brandeis University’s Heller School

and other Generous Donors

Here is our Career Competencies Brochure

The Career Competencies you need to have a successful career?

Click here for the Career Competencies Website

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Stories from Summers Past

Meet Joshua Wrice,  a recent graduate of E.C. Goodwin Tech High School who started his 2010 Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program job at Story Brothers Automotive in New Britain.  Story Brothers plans to hire him upon the completion of his summer program.  In addition, Joshua plans to attend a technical college to become an auto mechanic.   
(Photos by Meredith Christensen and stories posted by intern, Marcus Johnson)

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Voices from Bristol --

Migdariana's Summer Job was at the Law Firm of Roger Chiason. About her job - "I realized I picked the right major in school." Migdariana is headed to Post University in the fall to study law.

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Crystal worked at Bristol-Pre-School this summer.  She said, "I have learned what I want to do with my life and have refocused my career goals." She plans to become a pre-school teacher.

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Joshua said that the most important thing he learned this summer was "being responsible and optimistic no matter the situation."  He plans to major in Business Adminiistration at Tunxis in the fall.

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The OPP "We are Fit" Nutritional and Fitness team - culiminated their 6-week summer program with a 5k run.  Most ran, some walked and they all said they really enjoyed it.  At this August 13 completion event they viewed a video and photos of the run and shared their stories with their peers in other OPP Programs like Junior Art Makers, Multi-Media, River Wright Boat Builders and a Book Club.

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CT Puerto Rican Forum connected some students to the Media - Here is Cinthya DeJesus at her Identidad Latina summer internship worksite - looks likes she fits right in!

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The Career Competencies you need to have a successful career?

Click here for the Career Competencies Website

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PREVIOUS SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT Programs - an overview