U.S. Attorney John Durham to join Mayor Harp at Graduation of Career Pathways Technology Collaborative Students
Unique After-School Training Program
Preparing New Haven Students for Technology Careers
(NEW HAVEN, CT) - US Attorney John Durham and Mayor Toni Harp will be joined by federal, state and local leaders, educators, families and friends to celebrate the work of New Haven students who are graduating from a unique after-school technology program operated by the Career Pathways Technology Collaborative at Eli Whitney Technical High School, 100 Fairview Ave, Hamden, on Wednesday, June 6th, from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. with the formal program beginning at 3:45 p.m.
Career Pathways provides students with hundreds of hours of technolory training in state-of-the art machinery thanks to its partnership with the State Department of Education and the Connecticut Technical High School System.
“This graduation marks the end of the third year of the Career Pathways Technology Collaborative at Eli Whitney Technical High School. It takes real commitment to finish the regular school day, travel to Eli Whitney, and embark upon a second round of classroom and hands-on training opportunities. Their extraordinary hard work and dedication deserve to be recognized and celebrated and I look forward to
seeing the studentspresent samples of their work.”, said Mayor Harp.
Career Pathways students attend the after-school program from traditional and alternative education high schools throughout New Haven. In addition to receiving high school credits toward graduation, they are trained in the following technologies: carpentry, plumbing, culinary arts and manufacturing. They receive credentialing in OSHA 10 which are health and safety standards and ServSafe which are safety and sanitation standards in the culinary arts. Students also receive First and CPR certifications.
The Office of the United States Attorney has supported Career Pathways since its inception. “Our Office is committed to creating opportunities for Connecticut youth, particularly those who have faced adversity and want to turn their lives around”, said US Attorney Durham. “I am honored to be here to recognize and applaud these graduates for their hard work and tremendous success.”
The Career Pathways Technology Collaborative is a public/private partnership developed and operated by The Justice Education Center, Inc., and is supported by the Department of Justice, City of New Haven and its YouthStat initiative, the Connecticut General Assembly, and the New Haven Board of Education.
“The Career Pathways Collaborative provides dedicated students the opportunity to match their aptitudes and interests to projected growth industries in Connecticut”, said State Representative Toni Walker. “We are able to work hand-in-hand with all of our partners to make these opportunities a reality for our youth”, she said.
For more information about the Career Pathways Technology Collaborative, contact Sherry Haller, Executive Director of The Justice Education Center, Inc., at 860-231-8180 or justiceeducation@aol.com.
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