On November 13, 2023 the White House announced what was described as the first-ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, with a directive to “deliver concrete recommendations to advance women’s health research within 45 days.”
Read MoreHartford International University of Religion and Peace has produced its first documentary, which focuses on the life and career of Islamic Chaplaincy alum Imam Chaplain Omer Bajwa '10. Bajwa was the first Muslim chaplain at Yale University, starting in 2008.
Read MoreConnecticut Department of Administrative Services’ Commission for Educational Technology has released “Connecticut: Everyone Connected,” the state’s draft digital equity plan, now available for public comment.
Read MoreThe Greater Hartford community—including artists, arts supporters, arts and nonprofit organizations—came together this month to celebrate and showcase 10 artist fellows who participated in the 2nd Artists of Color Accelerate (AOCA) program, an initiative of The 224 EcoSpace in Hartford.
Read MoreConnecticut is among the states with the most senior workers in the United States, according to a newly released survey. Connecticut has the fourth largest share of older workers, with 45% of the workforce aged 55 and above.
Read MoreAfter several months of research, analysis, and stakeholder engagement the Board of Trustees of the Amistad Center for Art and Culture has developed and adopted a plan that will guide operations over the next three years.
Read MoreThe Conference of Churches (TCC), parent organization of The 224 EcoSpace, was recently selected to participate in The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Social Enterprise Accelerator (SEA) program. The impactful program was created to strengthen each organization's entrepreneurial capacity by launching or growing revenue-generating ventures that are mission-aligned.
Read MoreThe Best Small Cities in the U.S. list is out. The highest-ranking Connecticut community on the list is Shelton, the only Connecticut locale to attain a spot in the top 100, at number 99. Ranking in the top 200 nationally were Stratford (155) and Norwalk (185).
Read MoreConnecticut is one of seven states in the nation where the largest Hispanic group in the population is of Puerto Rican heritage; the others are Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, New York and Hawaii.
Read MoreDuring the first two years of the pandemic, the number of Connecticut households unable to afford the basics grew to 39%, an 11% increase, and Greater New Haven has the highest percentage of families struggling to make ends meet at 42%, according to a new report.
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