Elizabeth Joseph, Associate Director of Community Engagement at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, has been named as a recipient of the Everyday Democracy Paul and Joyce Aicher Civic Leadership Award for 2022.
Read MoreDuring the past two years, libraries in Connecticut have added new services in response to the pandemic, often launching them in a matter of days. That responsiveness has led to tens of thousands of virtual programs, and thousands of in-person programs adjusted to comply with safety protocols, according to new reports looking back at library services since the onset of COVID-19.
Read MoreAs Connecticut's only statewide organization “focused broadly on supporting access to and providing funding for public humanities,” Connecticut Humanities, in its 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, laid out a multi-pronged aspiration “to strengthen our communities and society in the long term.” Following through, amidst a pandemic, has seen unanticipated challenges and opportunities.
Read MoreYou can’t blame some in Connecticut for thinking “been there, done that” as neighboring New York goes down the path of a gubernatorial succession thought unlikely – even impossible – only months prior. Kathy Hochul will lead New York, reaching the state’s top office with startling similarities to what occurred in Connecticut in nearly two decades ago.
Read MoreAt the start of state legislative sessions in 2021, approximately 2,259 women were serving in the 50 state legislatures across the country, making up 30.6% of all state legislators nationwide - an all-time high. Connecticut’s percentage was higher, and also an all-time high.
Read MoreTwenty-one students from across Connecticut received awards this month at the nation’s 2021 National History Day® (NHD) Contest. It is the highest number of awards ever for a Connecticut delegation to the annual National History Day awards event.
Read MoreTaking over the reins in the midst of a pandemic, Deborah Schander became the eleventh State Librarian at the Connecticut State Library at the start of this year.
Read MoreA new national political action committee (PAC) is being launched to support Democrats running for office – at the federal, state, and local levels – with civil and public service backgrounds. The initiative is being led by Brett Broesder, a Connecticut-based veteran communications strategist who has spent over a decade working for Democratic campaigns and elected officials – at the federal, state, and local levels.
Read MoreConnecticut organizations that focus on aspects of the state’s history will be receiving 2021 Awards of Merit from the Connecticut League of History Organizations (CLHO) at a virtual awards on Tuesday, April 20. The awards come amidst a new commitment to expand diversity and equity across the organization’s membership.
Read MoreMore than one-third of Connecticut veterans served during the Vietnam era, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data. More than 60,000 state residents served during the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. The next highest period of service is during the Gulf War, with just over 47,000 veterans in Connecticut having served in the armed forces during those years.
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