Like the young people it helps develop into successful college students and adults, New Haven Promise has entered its teens full of growth of possibility. In a recent interview with Dateline New Haven’s Paul Bass, Promise announced several exciting initiatives: a new...
New Haven Promise scholars are heading back to school with nearly $1 million earned from summer internships and jobs brokered by Promise’s Back New Haven initiative. Nearly 160 students contributed their talents to local businesses while gaining valuable skills for...
We would like to congratulate Promise graduate Nour Al Zouabi for receiving the Social Justice & Health Equity Award from Elena’s Light, a local non-profit committed to improving outcomes for refugee and immigrant women and children. Nour, who is now a graduate...
From top to bottom: Casey Gargano, Jolyne Brown, Nelly Padilla, Frankie Roman Casey Gargano, a Promise Alumna serves as our Talent Manager. Casey, a Crossgraduate, received her Bachelor's degree in economics and urban studies from UConn in 2019. She has a background...
When they first played football together for the New Haven Steelers 14 years ago, Promise graduates Terron Mallory (Hillhouse '18, Sacred Heart '22) and Noah Washington (Cross '18, CCSU '22) never imagined that they would be facing off with each other for a full...
Civil rights icon, activist, author, and speaker Ruby Bridges spoke at Yale’s MLK event to a capacity crowd at Woolsey Hall on Jan. 24. Bridges shared accounts of her experiences and called on all in attendance to actively push toward combating barriers that divide...
Hillhouse Grad Honored With ‘Forever’ Stamp The NAACP unveiled the new postage stamp at the Q House featuring New Haven’s own Constance Baker Motley. A graduate of Hillhouse High School, Baker Motley argued 10 Supreme Court cases (winning nine). She worked...
Upper left - M&T Bank "adopted" the 2nd grade at Fair Haven Snowball event, a celebration of college and career through dances. Upper right - M&T Bank at Promise Annual Internship, Job & Career Fair Promise has been awarded an M&T Bank Charitable...
