Meet SVP Partner Jim Follett
SVP Partner Jim Follett had dreams of doing global philanthropy work when the pandemic hit. An SVP partner and friend of his said to him...
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- Dec 14, 2022
Meet SimplifyCT's new executive director, Shobana Mani
Congratulations to Shobana Mani, the incoming Executive Director of SimplifyCT! This SVP partner organization provides virtual,...
- Dec 14, 2022
SVP 2022 Year in Review & 2023 Priorities
Summary Over the past year, our Partners have contributed more than 20,000 hours of advisory and capacity building work in support of 16...
- Nov 12, 2022
Executive Director, Mark Argosh, featured on WorkforceRx podcast
Mark Argosh, chair of the Connecticut Governor's Workforce Council and executive director of SVP-CT, guest starred on the WorkforceRx...
- Oct 3, 2022
SVP Board Member, Shannon Marimón, recognized as 2022 C-SUITE Honoree by Hartford Business Journal
HARTFORD - SVP Board Member and Executive Director of Ready CT, Shannon Marimón, was selected by the Hartford Business Journal as one of...
- Sep 2, 2022
Governor, OWS announce launch of Tech Talent Accelerator
STAMFORD — On Monday, Aug. 29 the Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy (OWS) held a press conference with Gov. Ned Lamont to...
- Aug 18, 2022
Gov. Lamont Announces Commencement of CareerConneCT
(GROTON, CT) – Gov. Ned Lamont today announced the commencement of 19 job training programs funded by CareerConneCT, a $70 million...
- Aug 15, 2022
A letter from the Executive Director: A busy summer for SVP
Dear Partners & Friends: We hope that you are enjoying the summer and have had a great August. So far, this summer is proving to be a...
- Aug 5, 2022
SVP Responds to New State Program Aimed at Addressing Healthcare Shortages in Connecticut
“CT Health Horizons is designed to address the significant challenges facing the healthcare field outlined in the Governor’s Workforce...
- Aug 3, 2022
Connecticut workforce office wins $24 million American Rescue Plan grant
It was announced today in the Connecticut Mirror that Connecticut’s Office of Workforce Strategy will receive $24 million in federal...
- Jul 27, 2022
Prince-Stewart Elected Chair of SVP Board of Directors Joining Slate of New Leadership
New members will enhance the board’s focus on SVP Connecticut Priorities Westport, CT (July 27, 2022) - Social Venture Partners...
- Jan 5, 2022
CareerConneCT Launches
The Office of Workforce Strategy (OWS) announced the official launch of CareerConneCT. This launch would not be happening without the...
- Dec 6, 2021
Partner Spotlight: Bernie Park
Bernadette “Bernie” Park, the daughter of Irish Catholic immigrants, was born and raised in Bronx, New York. Hard work and establishing a...
- Dec 2, 2021
SVP is Hiring! Director of Early Childhood Strategy
Social Venture Partners Connecticut (SVP) is looking to hire a Director of Early Childhood Strategy to lead our statewide work in...
- Dec 2, 2021
Career Resources, Inc.
Career Resources, Inc. (CRI) takes a multifaceted approach to helping end joblessness for Connecticut residents. CRI empowers adults and...
- Nov 2, 2021
Partner Spotlight: Sylvia Shepard
Sylvia Shepard was born and raised in Neenah, Wisconsin where her family established a family-owned packaging company, Menasha...
- Nov 1, 2021
Building One Community
As an organization solely dedicated to the underserved immigrant population, Building One Community’s (B1C) mission is to advance the...
- Oct 4, 2021
Partner Spotlight: Ron Clarke
Ron Clarke was born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut. After earning his BA in History and American Studies from Fairfield University...
- Sep 28, 2021
Bridgeport Baby Bundle
A unified approach to supporting all families with very young children, Bridgeport Prospers is one of four Connecticut communities using...
- Sep 9, 2021
Support Afghan Refugees through CIRI
In response to inquiries from SVP Partners seeking to support the efforts to resettle Afghan refugees arriving in Connecticut, Robert...
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