Indra Nooyi Aims to Boost Ranks of Women Among Corporate Leaders

Indra Nooyi Aims to Boost Ranks of Women Among Corporate Leaders

Longtime Greenwich resident Indra Nooyi, a former President and CEO of PepsiCo, stepped down this past week as co-chair of AdvanceCT, an economic development advocate for the State of Connecticut, as her new book, My Life in Full, is being published, with a focus on the imperative to increase the ranks of women at the highest levels of corporations.

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211 Connecticut to Double Staffing for Phone-based Crisis Response Team, Expanding Resources Amidst Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month

211 Connecticut to Double Staffing for Phone-based Crisis Response Team, Expanding Resources Amidst Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month

As September draws to a close, we’re reminded that this is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month. A year and a half of a pandemic has heightened awareness of the pervasiveness of suicide, even in the early months. Research from the Kaiser Family Foundation indicates that mental health concerns are up by as much as 300% nationally in the wake of the pandemic and its impacts.

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Schools in Groton, Naugatuck, Wolcott, Regional District 7 Named National Blue Ribbon Schools

Schools in Groton, Naugatuck, Wolcott, Regional District 7 Named National Blue Ribbon Schools

Four Connecticut public schools have been named by the U.S. Department of Education as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The recognition is given annually to select schools across the nation for demonstrating overall high achievement or success in closing achievement gaps.

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Hartford Seminary Launches Three New Programs: Interreligious Studies, International Peacebuilding, Chaplaincy

Hartford Seminary Launches Three New Programs: Interreligious Studies, International Peacebuilding, Chaplaincy

Hartford Seminary’s three new 36-credit programs include a Master of Arts in Interreligious Studies, Master of Arts in Chaplaincy and a Master of Arts in International Peacebuilding. The programs launch amidst much turmoil around the world, underscoring the importance of the education initiatives.

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Former Flight Attendant Walks Across Connecticut in Tribute to 9/11 Colleagues in Journey from Boston’s Logan Airport to NYC’s Ground Zero

Former Flight Attendant Walks Across Connecticut in Tribute to 9/11 Colleagues in Journey from Boston’s Logan Airport to NYC’s Ground Zero

As tribute to the flight attendants and crew members killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks, former flight attendant Paul “Paulie” Veneto is pushing an Airline Beverage Cart from Boston’s Logan Airport to Ground Zero in NYC. For much of the past week, he has been walking across Connecticut, joined for various legs of the journey by local first responders and residents.

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UConn Health Shares Federal Grant for Clinical Trial to Determine if Video Games Can Relieve Depression in Older Adults

UConn Health Shares Federal Grant for Clinical Trial to Determine if Video Games Can Relieve Depression in Older Adults

University of Utah Health and UConn Health scientists have received a five-year, $7.5-million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for a two-site study to test whether a web-based intervention that resembles a video game can alleviate depression in older adults in the comfort and safety of their own homes.

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Adult Education A Key to Workforce Strength in Connecticut, New England

Adult Education A Key to Workforce Strength in Connecticut, New England

Connecticut is the 7th oldest state in the nation – a state where, according to most recent Census data, the number of children is declining. The total number of children under 18 fell by 10 percent between 2010 and 2020 in the state. Adult education, therefore, is especially important in Connecticut and New England due to the region’s aging population.

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