Our Impact
The Why
A review of the 2020 census reveals that what has been reported as a mass exodus of CT young people has mostly been a drop in white birth rates. At the same time, a diverse talented homegrown first-generation-to-college population has grown exponentially.
Business Solution
With 86% of NHP scholars returning to the Greater New Haven region post graduation, Promise’s Back New Haven is the solution to a talent shortage articulated by regional industry exacerbated by drop in birth rate, impact of Covid-19, and the great resignation.
DataHaven Community Wellbeing Index 2023
- New Haven residents with college degree make $30k more than non-degree residents
- BIPOC residents are severely underrepresented in higher income track positions
- BIPOC residents in higher income careers make less than white residents with the same job
- BIPOC residents face significant job barriers, the main one being social connections with individuals in higher income careers
- The Back New Haven Initiative is a systemic intervention designed to meet the city and business needs for a diverse homegrown talent pipeline that will drive the regional economy, strengthen neighborhoods, and create sustainable opportunities for New Haven’s young adults.
- Back New Haven will provide a significant return on invested youth, help them fulfill their “full Promise”, and build intergenerational wealth for the Elm City’s most vulnerable yet talented population.
Our Impact
Alumni Survey
College Graduation
Maps of Impact
Return On Investment
