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Dress For Success Mid-Fairfield County Features On WTNH
Ann Nyberg on News 8 WTNH's spoke with individuals from Dress for Success and The WorkPlace about their NEW boutique coming to New Haven, and its sole mission is to help dress the city for success. Watch Here: Dress For Success on WTNH
The WorkPlace Receives $30,000 Grant from Lockheed Martin to Empower Disconnected Youth with Technology Skills
The WorkPlace, a leading workforce development organization, announced it has received a $30,000 grant from Lockheed Martin Corporation. The grant will support the "Tech Ready Career Training Program," which helps address the needs of disconnected youth by providing...
The WorkPlace is helping job seekers like Michele Thomas break through hiring barriers.
Michele Thomas spent nearly a year searching for work before joining our WorkPlace training and job placement program. We’re helping her gain new skills and opportunities to re-enter the workforce, and as our CEO Joe Carbone explains, we’re committed to breaking down...
Philanthropic Grant Fuels Workforce Initiative for Connecticut’s Opportunity Youth
Bridgeport, CT – July 21, 2025 — The WorkPlace is proud to announce the statewide expansion of its Platform to Employment Youth (P2EY) program, a proven workforce development initiative that connects Connecticut’s opportunity youth—young adults who are not in school...
Spotlight on Youth Employment: The WorkPlace Featured on For the People
The WorkPlace is proud to be featured on the For the People broadcast, where President and CEO Joe Carbone discusses the pressing challenges facing youth employment—and the innovative solutions The WorkPlace is delivering across Connecticut. In this special segment,...
The WorkPlace Annual Awards Ceremony – Celebrating Excellence Across Connecticut
The WorkPlace Annual Awards Ceremony honors the remarkable achievements of students, graduates, employers, volunteers, and professionals who have made a lasting impact through programs administered by The WorkPlace throughout Connecticut. Proudly sponsored by J.P....