Connecticut is expanding its largest and newest job training initiative.

CareerConneCT was created as part of an ongoing effort to help people whose jobs were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to get back to work.

The program helps people with tuition-free job training, case management, supportive services, and employment assistance.

Jobseekers are encouraged to enroll through an online intake portal. Once registered in the portal, participants will complete a brief skills inventory and receive a “career coach” to help them access training that meets their skills and interests. Read More

Anchored by Yale-New Haven Health and Yale University, the New Haven County economy led Connecticut in the 2021 economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, with the region tacking on $764 million in additional economic output compared to 2019.

Despite last year's rebound from the pandemic shutdowns of 2020, Fairfield and Hartford counties had yet to fully recoup their annual gross domestic product totals of 2019, according to estimates published last week by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Combining for 63 percent of Connecticut's economic activity, Fairfield and Hartford counties had a $5.2 billion deficit in 2021 compared to their GDP totals of 2019. Read More

Yale has created a new scholarship program to support New Haven public school students who choose to attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

The Pennington Fellowship is established with Hampton University, Morehouse College, Morgan State University, and Spelman College. Yale will add to the number of eligible institutions as more partnerships are established.

It will support 10 to 12 students in each college-bound cohort for four years, with each student receiving up to $20,000 toward tuition and fees per year. When fully implemented, 40 to 50 students will receive Pennington scholarships at any given time. Read More