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A typical STRIVE graduate

For those unfamiliar with STRIVE, we are a three week employability skills training program. In short, we help people get to work. The United Way of Greater New Haven has been a huge supporter of the agency, and their support is driectly responsible for allowing STRIVE to continuiously provide the services that we do for our community.

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My Harwood Institute experience

Running a non-profit is a pretty tough business. When I’m presented with the opportunity to attend a free workshop to learn new tools and strategies that can benefit my organization and the people it serves, I take advantage of it. I am the Director of STRIVE-New Haven, a United Way partner agency, and I recently attended a one-day Harwood Institute seminar on October 21. It was a day that inspired great thought and conversation, and was certainly a call to action for myself and the other individuals represented in the room to turn outward towards our community.

Strive's 105th Graduating Class of 2010

Today marks as a special day for fifteen individuals who graduated from the 105th class of STRIVE-New Haven, Inc.   These individuals walked proudly to the front of the room at the United Church on the Green to receive their diplomas.  They told their personal stories of how difficult of a commitment it was, but how they were pleased with the results.   This was a chance at making a difference not only for themselves, but for their families too.  STRIVE-New Haven Inc.

Community Voices Podcast: Andrew Orefice, Director of Programs at STRIVE New Haven

In this 5 minute interview Andrew Orefice covers the focus of STRIVE, offers his experienced opinion as to why New Haven is a preferable community, and explains how the positive community interface can be replicated elsewhere.

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