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6/30/2008
Free Web Development Camp in Ansonia

Seeking Valley high school students to attend camp and learn about webpage design



PLEASE NOTE: BOTH SESSIONS #1 & #2 ARE COMPLETELY FILLED. YOU MAY STILL APPLY AND BE WAITLISTED FOR EITHER SESSION. IF THERE IS A CANCELLATION, A WAITLISTED STUDENT MAY STILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND . . .

6/28/2008
Fed grant to aid homeless veterans

CT Post, 6/28/2008

BRIDGEPORT — The Workplace Inc. earned the distinction of being the only job-training program in Connecticut Friday to receive a share of a $30 million federal grant to help homeless veterans with . . .

6/27/2008
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - June 2008

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5/30/2008
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - May 2008

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4/25/2008
Green Jobs Go Local

Free Event to Give Regional Outlook

(Bridgeport, CT) April 23, 2008 –

White-collar, blue-collar, and now, green-collar jobs.

Friday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, come to The Barnum Museum, 820 Main Street, . . .

4/25/2008
Regional Focus on Green Jobs

(Bridgeport, CT) April 25, 2008 –

More than 75 people interested in how the Green Economy will positively impact Bridgeport and the region turned out for an information-packed event today.

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4/24/2008
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - April 2008

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3/27/2008
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - March 2008

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2/27/2008
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - February 2008

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1/25/2008
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - January 2008

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12/17/2007
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - December 2007

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11/30/2007
MaturityWorks - A Senior Community Service Employment Program

Helping individuals age 55 and older to earn more money!

For more information about the program, please go to http://www.workplace.org/jobseekers_MaturityWorks.asp. . .

11/30/2007
The Academy for Career Advancement

Helping individuals making $15 an hour or less to possibly qualify for program help them earn more money!

For more information about the program, please go to http://www.workplace.org/academy.asp

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11/30/2007
World AIDS Day - November 30

The WorkPlace, Inc., Career Resources, CTWorks Mark World AIDS Day

BRIDGEPORT – In recognition of World AIDS Day 2007, The WorkPlace, Inc. and its partner Career Resources, Inc. will host the Connecticut AIDS Resource Coalition on Friday, Nov. 30 at 12 noon to . . .

11/29/2007
Region talks about $5m grant uses

WIRED - Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development

SHELTON — A $5 million federal grant The WorkPlace Inc. will begin distributing this year can't go directly to fixing the major obstacle to building a better work force — public education.
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11/6/2007
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - November 2007

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10/31/2007
CELEBRATING CONNECTICUT VETERANS, A Veterans Day Lunch and Mini-Fair of Services for Veterans, November 9

CELEBRATING CONNECTICUT VETERANS
A Veterans Day Lunch and Mini-Fair of Services for Veterans
Friday, November 9

(Bridgeport, CT) October 31, 2007 – A special event for veterans, . . .

10/26/2007
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - October 2007 Revised

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10/3/2007
Telecommuting Site Launched for Connecticut Residents

(Bridgeport) October 3, 2007 – Today, The WorkPlace, Inc., with the support of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, launched www.TeleworkTools.org, a . . .

9/20/2007
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - September 2007

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8/20/2007
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - August 2007

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7/23/2007
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - July 2007

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6/18/2007
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - June 2007

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5/9/2007
May Coach

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5/9/2007
TeleWork Project Issues Preliminary Report

The WorkPlace, Inc.'s TeleWork/Telecommuting research project, funded by USDOL/ODEP, has begun to share preliminary findings. The report explores factors from both the employer's and jobseeker's perspectives. . . .

5/9/2007
TeleWork Project Presents Research Findings

The WorkPlace's TeleWork project manager, Susan Kintner, presented findings to-date at the national ODEP conference.

View/Download Presentation. . .

1/23/2007
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - January 2007

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12/12/2006
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - December 2006

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11/2/2006
The WorkPlace Mobilizer - October/November 2006

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8/18/2006
2006 Community Audit and Needs Assessment

Our 2006 Community Audit & Needs Assessment, the key input to The WorkPlace’s strategic planning process, has just been completed.   The Community Audit is an analysis of the region’s . . .

7/19/2006
Connecticut Wins $2.7 Million Training Grant for Insurance & Financial Services Industry

Governor Rell Applauds Innovative Partnership to Support Economic Growth

HARTFORD, July 18, 2006 – Connecticut’s insurance and financial services industry will get a boost from a federal grant which targets training for key occupations to ensure that supply meets . . .

6/22/2006
WorkPlace, Inc. to receive $296,000 for reintegrating homeless veterans into workforce

Washington, D.C. - On June 20, 2006, Congressman Christopher Shays (R-CT) announced that The WorkPlace, Inc. will receive a $296,000 competitive grant for a program to help reintegrate homeless veterans . . .

6/6/2006
Bridgeport agency teaches skill for industry

Judd Mellott wanted his workers to understand the value of negotiations. After all, approaching discussions from different angles when buying materials from a supplier could mean the difference between . . .

11/9/2005
Income of Connecticut's Residents Projected to Decline If Education Does Not Improve

San Jose, CA—If current trends continue, the percentage of Connecticut's workers with a college degree will decrease and the personal income of state residents will decline over the next 15 years, . . .

10/11/2005
Grant targets employment for people with disabilities

The WorkPlace, Inc. has just won a $557,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to work with partners on “Western Connecticut’s Project with Industries.”

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10/9/2005
Grant funds partnerships with faith-based and community organizations

The WorkPlace, Inc. receives federal grant to develop partnerships with 5 faith-based and community organizations

The WorkPlace, Inc. Receives $495,255 Grant from Department of Labor Funding . . .

9/2/2005
Website Launch!

New website is user-friendly and informative

The WorkPlace, Inc. launched its redesigned website on September 2, 2005. The new website, designed by Business Edge, is user-friendly. Jobseekers, employers, partners, and youth will find pertinent . . .