Octavia was a young mother going through a tough time and needed assistance to get her back on her feet. “A few months ago, I hit rock bottom and unexpectedly lost everything. I lost my home and my car broke…

  The San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP) encourages employers to open their doors to young employees, because we know young people need work experience to learn and grow, and we know internships and early job experiences prepare youth to take on the challenges…

On June 16, SDWP’s Vice President and Chief Programs Officer Andy Hall and CONNECT2Careers Program Technician Kameron Bacon presented at the City of San Diego’s Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations (ED&IR) Committee meeting on “CONNECT2Careers 3000,” the name of the CONNECT2Careers (C2C) goal to reduce the…

Her positive energy and professionalism are immediately infectious to those who meet and work with her. While still a part of the Price Scholars program at San Diego City College, Loreal Cooper began a paid internship with CONNECT2Careers (C2C), operated by…

CONNECT2Careers (C2C) has hit the ground running for a summer full of connecting San Diego’s young people with training, job and internship opportunities. Last summer, C2C trained 487 youth in communication, problem solving and team work skills — this year’s goal…

CONNECT2Careers (C2C), San Diego County’s youth employment program, has began another stellar season with renewed support from the City of San Diego and Mayor Kevin Faulconer. This summer, Mayor Faulconer’s One San Diego 100 initiative has teamed up with C2C to offer…

WATCH: ABC 10 Reporter Jon Horn talks with C2C participant Ronald Williams and SDWP CEO Peter Callstrom. Learn more about Williams’ experience, what advantages C2C offers young people looking for a job and this year’s emphasis on creating job experiences for young adults…

SAN DIEGO (March 1, 2016) – CONNECT2Careers (C2C), a youth summer employment initiative of the San Diego Workforce Partnership (SDWP), has launched its 2016 summer jobs program. C2C tackles the youth unemployment issue in San Diego by aligning the career goals…

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer gave his second annual State of the City address on January 14, 2016 at the Balboa Theatre in downtown San Diego. In the address, Faulconer outlined his ideas for bringing equality to economic opportunity and…

Ninety-five young adults gathered at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation for a special Starbucks hiring event coordinated by RISE San Diego, San Diego Public Library and CONNECT2Careers (C2C) on Saturday, January 9. The event recruited opportunity youth — young people ages 16­–24 who are unemployed and/or not in…