Media Advisory | Monday at 11:30 a.m.: Mayor Justin Elicker and New Haven Youth and Recreation Department to Highlight Upcoming Spring Events for Families, Summer Employment Opportunities for Youth, and Summer Camps for Kids

[Lenny Speiller]

 

MAYOR JUSTIN M. ELICKER

CITY OF NEW HAVEN

 

*** MEDIA ADVISORY ***

For Monday, March 20, 2023

 

MAYOR JUSTIN ELICKER AND NEW HAVEN YOUTH AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO HIGHLIGHT UPCOMING SPRING EVENTS FOR FAMILIES, SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH, AND SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS

 

Annual Easter Egg Hunt, annual Good Friday Gospel Concert, and more scheduled in the weeks ahead.

 

Registration open for Youth @ Work summer employment program and registration opening this week for Summer Camps.

 

NEW HAVEN, CT – To kick off the first day of the spring season, on Monday, March 20th at 11:30 a.m., Mayor Justin Elicker, New Haven Youth and Recreation Department Director Gwendolyn B. Williams, and others will announce a series of upcoming spring events for families, summer employment opportunities for youth, and summer camps for children in the Elm City. The announcement will take place at the Wilbur Cross Graphic Arts shop (entrance on Orange Street between Mitchell and English Drives), which educates and employs New Haven students as part of the high school’s course offerings and the Youth@Work employment program, and the event will also feature students and faculty.

 

Upcoming spring events to be highlighted will include:

 

• The City of New Haven’s second annual Gospel Concert on Friday, April 7^th at 6 p.m. the Shubert Theater (247 College Street), which features a jampacked line-up of local and award-winning artists. Tickets are just $10 with proceeds going to charity and can be purchased at shubert.com. (Link to additional info and flyer here.)

 

• The City of New Haven’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8^th at 1 p.m. at Wilbur Cross High School (181 Mitchell Drive), a free, fun, family-friendly event with live music, prizes, and Easter Egg hunting for children of all ages. (Link to additional info and flyer here.)

 

• The City of New Haven’s Open Schools / Open Gyms program on weekday evenings from 5:30 to 8 pm through June 5th, which allows New Haven youth to engage in sports and recreational activities at various school sites across the City. The schedule of evenings and sites can be found on the City’s website here (link). 

 

Upcoming summer events to be featured, where registration has begun or will soon begin, include:

 

• The Youth@Work program, which provides New Haven youth (ages 14 – 21) with employment opportunities, workplace exposure, mentoring, and school and community-based enrichment activities. This year-round program significantly expands during the summer to offer hundreds of New Haven youth with $15 per hour jobs, up to 25 hours of work per week, and runs between July 3 and August 4^th. The application and more information about the program can be found on the City’s website (link). Applications are due by April 6^th.

 

• Youth and Recreation Summer Camps, which provides weekday (M to F) educational, enrichment, and recreational activities and programming for New Haven children and youth (5 to 13 years old) at city parks, schools, and public spaces across the city. Registration forms and the list of camps and sites will be released this coming week and will be posted on the City’s website (link). Last summer, over 600 children were served at 16 different sites.

 

A full calendar of additional city-sponsored summer activities, events, and programs will be announced in the coming weeks and will also be posted on the City’s website.

 

Families who have children with disabilities and need a disability-related accommodation to participate, can contact the Youth and Recreation Department and/or share this request when registering for these programs.

 

EVENT DETAILS:

 

WHAT:  Press announcement of upcoming spring events and summer employment and camp opportunities for New Haven children, youth and families.

 

WHEN: Monday, March 20^th, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.

 

WHERE:  Wilbur Cross Graphic Arts (located at Wilbur Cross High School). Entrance on Orange Street between Mitchell Drive and English Drive.

 

WHO:

• Mayor Justin Elicker;
• Dr. Mehul Dalal, New Haven Community Services Administrator;
• Gwendolyn Williams, Director, New Haven Youth and Recreation Department;
• Students and faculty, Wilbur Cross Graphic Arts;
• Among others.

 

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Press Contact:

Lenny H. Speiller (he/him)

Director of Communications

Mayor Justin Elicker | City of New Haven

165 Church Street | New Haven, CT 06511

Phone: 203-725-4249

Email: Lspe...@newhavenct.gov