Capital City Education

CCEA LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR WORKFORCE READINESS BY INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING PRE-TEENS AND TEENS IN GREATER HARTFORD THROUGH PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT BUILD CHARACTER, SKILLS, AND PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS. WE FULFILL OUR MISSION BY: FOCUSING SQUARELY ON EARLY-INTERVENTION WORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING. TEACHING SKILLS THAT PROMOTE SUCCESS IN JOBS WHILE ALSO SHAPING CHARACTER AND BEHAVIORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SUCCESS NOT JUST IN THE WORKFORCE BUT ALSO IN LIFE. CONNECTING YOUTH WITH SUCCESSFUL ADULT ROLE MODELS, AND EXPOSING THEM TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAUSE THEM TO IMAGINE NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR THEIR FUTURE. ENGAGING YOUTH IN PURPOSEFUL PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE AND ALSO VISIBLY TRANSFORM COMMUNITY SPACES. PROVIDING TURNKEY COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS TO ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS WHO CARE ABOUT OUR URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND THE YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN IT. COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO LEVERAGE RESOURCES, AVOID DUPLICATION, AND MAXIMIZE POSITIVE LONG-TERM IMPACT ON YOUTH AND