One Million Jobs Campaign

Presented by the CTNAACP

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The goal of the NAACP’s One Million Jobs Campaign is to identify and secure one million jobs across the United States for the formerly incarcerated. As a result of the leadership of Scot X. Esdaile as Chair of the NAACP’s national board’s Criminal Justice Committee and as President of the Connecticut State Conference of NAACP Branches, the national One Million Jobs Campaign is starting as a pilot in Connecticut with the goal of finding employment for 10,000 formerly incarcerated individuals in our State over the next 3-5 years. Connecticut’s One Million Jobs Campaign is focusing its efforts on employers in the advanced manufacturing, transportation, retail, agriculture, healthcare, insurance, media and communications sectors. The Connecticut pilot was launched last April at an event with Governor Lamont, and a major event promoting the Campaign was held in New Haven this past October.

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

The One Million Jobs Campaign only serves individuals who have been directly impacted by the criminal justice system or have a blemish on their record. This includes having been incarcerated, having been on probation, having an arrest record, or having other direct contact with the justice system.

If you have not been directly impacted by the criminal justice system, other agencies across Connecticut may be able to support your job search. Connecticut's Workforce Development Boards operate six full service American Jobs Centers and fourteen additional affiliate American Jobs Centers, which offer career services, including career navigation, skills training, and job referrals, to all individuals. Location, contact information, and additional details for each American Jobs Center can be found here. Additional job postings can be found at the Connecticut Department of Labor’s CTHires website, Indeed, and Monster.com.

For individuals seeking job training, community colleges across Connecticut offer many Workforce Development and Continuing Education Programs, including free SNAP Employment & Training programs for SNAP recipients. A full list of CT community colleges can be found here.

Please contact millionjobscampaign@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to supporting your job search and application efforts!

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