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Advocates and young people urge restoring and expanding Connecticut youth employment funding
Summary
Dozens of young people, nonprofit leaders and workforce officials told the Appropriations subcommittee that proposed cuts to the Connecticut Youth Employment Program would remove job, training and enrichment opportunities for thousands of young people.
Dozens of young people, nonprofit leaders and workforce officials told the Appropriations Subcommittee on Conservation and Development during a public hearing that proposed cuts to Connecticut's youth employment funding would leave thousands without summer jobs, internships and career‑readiness supports.
Speakers said the governor's budget reduces funding for the Connecticut Youth Employment Program (CYEP/SYELP) from prior levels and urged lawmakers to restore at least $10 million and consider up to $25 million to eliminate long wait lists. Donna Shadipo, chief program officer for YWCA Hartford Region, told the panel the group supports “restoring support within the bill” and urged lawmakers to consider increasing the allocation so programs can operate at current service levels. “We have a…
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