NEW HAVEN - Mayor Toni N. Harp will be joined by federal, state, community and union leaders to recognize and congratulate the students who are completing their specialized skills training at Hillhouse High School’s new Career Pathways Technology Training Corridor on Monday, May 8, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at 480 Sherman Parkway, New Haven, CT which will begin in the atrium of the Hillhouse Field House. (In addition to on-street parking, the adjacent parking lot located on the corner of Crescent and Munson Streets and the lot at Bowen Field also on Munson across from the school are available.)
Press and guests will have opportunity to see students in action during concrete pours, scaffold building and other exciting, visual hands-on activities. Hand crafted benches and flower boxes constructed by the students used to beautify the City of New Haven as part of their community service will also be on display.
“I’m delighted we now have a dedicated technology corridor at Hillhouse High School established in collaboration with the New England Laborers’ Training Trust Fund and the Laborers’ International Union of America. (LiUNA). The commitment by the Laborers’ Union and Laborers’ Local 455 means we’re able to bring the Construction Craft Laborers’ (CCL) Program and its curriculum to neighborhood schools,” Mayor Harp said. “Students now have a direct link to the Laborers’ Apprenticehip Program and a promising, family-8sustaining career upon graduation – I look forward to the student tour of the Corridor, learning the details of the curriculum, and seeing samples of students’ work – particularly their efforts to benefit the city.”
The Training Corridor provides 200 hours of vocational technical programming through a project of The Justice Education Center, Inc. Students focus on Construction Math, Mason Tending and Masonry, Scaffolding, Concrete, Demolition, Highway and Road Safety, and Pipework.
In addition to skill-building and credentialing, Hillhouse students receive academic credit for the successful completion of all program components including the opportunity to perform community service work.
“For nearly two decades, the New England Laborers’ have been extremely successful in educating high school youth who have a strong interest in the construction technology industry,” said Michael Traficante, Director of Governmental Affairs for the New England Laborer’s Union. “Students who graduate from the Construction Craft Laborers’ program thanks to the Training Corridor and enter our Apprenticeship program can look forward to a life- long career in the construction technology trade with family supporting wages and benefits. We are extremely pleased to have this partnership with the Career Pathways TECH Collaberative. Together, we are taking a major step forward in developing the essential link between student training, high school graduation and a life long rewarding career.”
The Corridor is part of The Justice Education Center’s Career Pathways Technology Collaborative, a public/private partnership with the Office of the US Attorney-District of Connecticut and Department of Justice, the State Department of Education, City of New Haven and its YouthStat initiative.
“There are many pathways to success in the workplace and Career Pathways is a very important avenue for students who do not choose a 4 year college degree”, said Superintendent Dr. Reginald Mayo, Superintendent of New Haven Public Schools.
State Representative Toni Walker noted “I am proud of the General Assembly’s ongoing commitment to help students pursue their passions and develop strong skill sets that prepare them for promising careers and long term employment”. The Career Pathways Collaborative model serves as an excellent example of what can be accomplished when our commitment to Connecticut’s young people is a priority”, she said.
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