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CCP 2020 Virtual Conference
CCP Racial Equity and Justice Programs
CCP is moving Connecticut philanthropy from commitment to learning to action on racial equity. Upcoming programs provide opportunities for funders to ground themselves in the basics, begin to apply learning to their grantmaking, and engage with peers in a community of practice to ramp up their work with a racial equity or racial justice lens.
Comcast Launches New “Internet Essentials Partnership Program” for Cities, Schools, and Students as Nation Gears Up for the Academic Year
Bank of America Connects Hartford-Area Youth to Workforce Success Through Paid Virtual Summer Leadership Experience
HARTFORD, CT -- Bank of America graduated another class of Student Leaders (#BofAStudentLeaders) in its first ever Virtual Student Leaders program.
On the Importance of Extending the 2020 Census Statutory Deadlines to Achieve A Fair and Accurate Enumeration of the United States
Community Food Drive to Be Held on August 7 & 8 at Danbury Fair Mall
Member eBrief - AUGUST 2020
3 Principles for an Anti-Racist, Equitable State Response to COVID-19 – and a Stronger Recovery
Supporting Organizing Work in Connecticut: Insights from Organizers
SOW-CT's Supporting Organizing Work in Connecticut report is focused primarily on gaps, barriers, and potential solutions for SOW-CT to consider when seeking opportunities to support the field of organizing.
Hamden Student Creates Scholarship Fund for Classmates at The Community Foundation Thanks to AT&T Grant
HAMDEN, CT -- The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven has been awarded a $15,000 contribution from AT&T to support a scholarship fund for Hamden High School students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Scholarships will be given to 150 graduating seniors to assist in their pursuit of college and career goals.
Norwalk Public Schools Launches Educational Equity Study
NORWALK, CT -- Norwalk Public Schools will launch a comprehensive initiative designed to examine and address educational equity in Norwalk. Starting immediately, the district will partner with Temple University's Dr. Edward Fergus on an eight-month project that will include implicit bias and diversity training. The Collective Impact Opportunity Fund at Fairfield County's Community Foundation has committed to funding the Norwalk Educational Equity Initiative. This invitation-only Fund makes grants to public agencies and non-profit organizations striving to close educational, workforce and other opportunity gaps among children, youth and families in Connecticut.
Community Food Drive to Be Held on August 7 & 8 at Danbury Fair Mall
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Summer Youth Learning and Employment Program to serve 1,500 of the Region’s Youth
HARTFORD, CT -- Capital Workforce Partners (CWP) is pleased to announce that the Summer Youth Employment and Learning Program (SYELP) will serve nearly 1,500 youth throughout North Central Connecticut at a time when youth and families are being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 and high unemployment. The sources of SYELP funding include a $1 million commitment from the City of Hartford, $300,000 from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, $150,000 from the Travelers Foundation, $60,000 from the JP Morgan Chase Foundation, $15,000 from the Bank of America Foundation, and $34,500 from the Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA). Funds from the State of CT Youth Employment Program, and the CT Department of Children and Families have also been committed.