The Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program (SYELP) is a youth employment program, connecting youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with career exploration opportunities and paid work experience each summer.
For more information about Summer Youth Employment Learning Program (SYELP) with Capital Workforce Partners, visit www.capitalworkforcepartners.org/syelp
20-28 Sargeant Street Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 761-7300
Fax: (860) 297-0174
ext. 7347
Kim Johnson joined Our Piece of the Pie (OPP) in January 2024. She has spent her career in the nonprofit sector. Kim brings over 35 years of experience in fund development, youth development, capacity building, and volunteer management. Most recently, Kim served as Chief Youth Development Officer and previously as Chief Development and Marketing Officer for LifeBridge Community Services in Bridgeport. She has also worked for United Way and multiple Girl Scout Councils. All of these organizations worked to increase the capacity and resilience of both the clients and communities they served. Kim is passionate about filling the opportunity gap for youth.
In her role as Senior Director of Development and Strategic Initiatives, Kim will use her experience and skills to increase OPP’s visibility as well as financial and community resources to support and expand our mission.
Kim earned her Master of Public Administration with a nonprofit concentration from Indiana University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Leisure Studies – Program Management from University of Illinois. She completed her certificate in Fund Raising Management with the Center of Philanthropy at Indiana University.
