Park City Career Pathways - a Ryasap Program

08/13/2021

Some pictures from the University of Bridgeport tour!

08/11/2021

Park City Career Pathways will be having a private tour with the University of Bridgeport. If you are from Bridgeport and graduated with the class of 2020 or 2021 please join us! It will be at 1pm located at 126 Park Ave. Ask for Jeremy or Armando when you arrive. This is a fantastic opportunity so please make it!

08/09/2021

A young lady from Park City Career Pathways connecting with Housatonic Community College!

08/06/2021

Head Chef, Kashia Cave, from Center for Food Equity and Economic Development at The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport presented at the Park City meeting yesterday to discuss her experience in culinary and her 10 week culinary program!

07/30/2021

Thank you to the five guest speakers that presented at the Park City meeting yesterday!

Natalie Fabien, The Academic Scholarship Manager at University of Bridgeport, discussed the classes and opportunities the university has to offer.

Earl Graham, The Director of Admissions at Housatonic Community College, discussed the opportunities offered by HCC and expressed why community college may be a great next step.

Christine Martorelli and Louie Reyes from The WorkPlace discussed their manufacturing program and nursing program.

Emmanuel Morales from the Justice Education Foundation discussed the manufacturing program he’s running for seniors in the Bridgeport Public School system.

07/27/2021

One of the Park City students, Ruth A, shared a little bit about her experience in the program and how it has helped her:

"For the past month of me being in RYASAP I've learned to take initiative of my future. I've learned to ask for help when I need it and with the help of Jeremy and Armando doors have been open to several resources and opportunities. In the beginning I had no idea what this program was about but I came to the meeting because I heard that they could get me a job and it seems exciting. For the past year I had been struggling to find something that peeked my interest. And because I was soon running out of money and felt like I was becoming less and less independent I started looking for jobs that were basic and offered a decent pay. I applied to several but never heard back from them or got rejected to the ones I liked. I assumed it was because of the lack of experience but then I came to realize that it had more to do with having connections with people. It was kind of upsetting that because of this pandemic I wasn't able to socialize and get to know new people that could help me with my goals and aspirations. Also because of switching schools in junior year I felt like I wasn't connected to either school I had gone to so I never reached out for help. RYASAP is so unique and I'm so glad to have seized this opportunity to work with them and I want to keep reaching out to as many youths as possible. So that they can continue learning and gaining skills that can lead them to success in the future."

07/24/2021

Our program director Jeremy was live on the local radio station GBAPP 1400 AM this past Thursday! He discussed the Park City Career Pathways Program with Ina Anderson of the United Coalition.

7-22-2021 GBAPP Live Guest Jeremy Kosbob RYSAP Parkcity Career Pathway

07/22/2021

Gene LaPorta and Jean Arnold-Barry came to the Park City meeting this morning from the Workforce Alliance. They discussed the explosion of manufacturing in CT and the Skill Up for Manufacturing program that the Workforce Alliance offers. A Park City program youth signed up on the spot for their next class in September!

07/21/2021

Our program director Jeremy and executive director Marc presented to the Central High School summer school this morning about Park City Career Pathways! They discussed the beneficial ways the program can serve both recent high school graduates or non-graduates looking to get connected to an education or job.

07/20/2021

A few of the Park City students went on a trip to Housatonic Community College today to explore the campus and learn more about the classes HCC has to offer!

07/16/2021

Juliemar Ortiz from Vineyard Wind and Natalie Pryce from Pryceless Consulting at Led by Us & Associates presented at the Park City meeting yesterday morning!

07/15/2021

One of the Park City students working her first job ever!