If a Girl Scout in your family or your neighborhood reaches out to sell cookies this year, the benefits go well beyond the tradition and the delicious array of cookies. The girl-led entrepreneurship program can make a difference in a young life, setting up a career of leadership and confidence. And the cookies are delicious.
Read MoreSten H. Vermund, MD, PhD, a pediatrician and infectious disease epidemiologist focused on diseases of low and middle income countries and health disparities in the U.S., has been elected Vice President/President Elect of the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE).
Read MoreEastern Connecticut State University honored one of its most notable champions when it named the Science Building on campus after David G. Carter Sr., the University’s fifth president. Serving as Eastern’s president from 1988 to 2006, Carter was the first African American to lead a four-year institution of higher education in Connecticut and in New England when he was appointed as president.
Read MoreSpeaking on the Community Health Center’s podcast Conversations on Health Care, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona acknowledged the challenges, but said decisions should continue to be based on up-to-date recommendations from health professionals and guidelines from the CDC. His years in Meriden and Connecticut have been essential prerequisites to his current role, and the decisions he faces amidst the pandemic.
Read MoreIn a groundbreaking initiative drive by a determination to make affordable, stable and higher quality housing more accessible to low-income residents of color or residents encountering housing barriers, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is announcing its first-ever grants focused on supporting housing policy and advocacy activities.
Read MoreShopBlackCT, a volunteer initiative and free not-for-profit website that lists nearly 1,800 Black-owned businesses in Connecticut, has partnered with The Key Bookstore in Hartford to help local Senior Girl Scout Rhaili-Em Lowe attain a prestigious Girl Scouts Gold Award by collecting 150 books for Hartford students to make Hartford Public Schools libraries more diverse and inclusive.
Read MoreConnecticut has among the nation’s biggest wealth gaps, comparing populations by race and ethnicity, according to a new analysis looking at states across the country. Connecticut is ranked as having the 5th largest gap; only the District of Columbia, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa had larger gaps in their populations.
Read MoreHaving achieved its fundraising goals on schedule, The Jackson Institute of Global Affairs will open as a school at Yale University this fall, becoming the first new professional school established at Yale in more than 40 years.
Read MoreAmidst the “Great Resignation” that has seen unprecedented numbers of job resignations across the county, Connecticut appears to be among the more stable workforces. A new analysis finds that Connecticut is among the ten states with the lowest rates of resignations.
Read MoreThere continues to be a pressing need for foster families in Connecticut, particularly after the disruptions caused by the nearly two-year pandemic. To respond to the ongoing need for foster parents, Connecticut community-based nonprofit provider Wheeler is hosting a virtual informational session to introduce a 10-week online course to individuals interested in fostering a child or youth.
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