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It’s not charity– it’s community, says the founder of Benevolent

What good are GED classes if you can’t afford the glasses you need to study? How would it feel to search for work for a year and lose the job when your car breaks down during the first week? Cities and states across America have some form of job training and housing assistance programs, but they lack the infrastructure to address quickly, without onerous bureaucratic requirements, more immediate needs like work clothes, equipment, or even pots and pans...…See More
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Name of the Organization
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Contact Person
Lee Cruz
Job Title
Community Outreach Director
Contact phone
203 777 7074
E-mail
lcruz@cfgnh.org
Website
http://www.linkedin.com/in/leecruz
Interest
Early Childhood, Aging\Elderly Services, Youth, Food Assistance, Energy Assistance, Career Assistance, Housing Assistance, Shelter, Health, Education, Adult Education, Financial Literacy, Advocacy, Arts
Description Interest
Administrator, program director, project manager and educator with interest in urban
neighborhoods, community organizing and storytelling.

Specialties:
• Strategic thinking
• Partnership Building
• Community Organizing
• Organizational Development
• Networking
• Storytelling
• Group Facilitation
• Policy Development
• Strategic Integration of Social Networking
• Integration of Technology

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It’s not charity– it’s community, says the founder of Benevolent

Posted on May 11, 2013 at 11:36pm 0 Comments

What good are GED classes if you can’t afford the glasses you need to study? How would it feel to search for work for a year and lose the job when your car breaks down during the first week? Cities and states across America have some form of job training and housing assistance programs, but they lack the infrastructure to address quickly, without onerous bureaucratic requirements, more…

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Summer Journalism Camp

Posted on May 7, 2013 at 1:59pm 0 Comments

The Conn. Health I-Team is accepting applications for its summer journalism camps. FREE for New Haven students.http://bit.ly/12dnelT

Summer Student Internship opportunity - National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities

Posted on April 16, 2013 at 4:27pm 0 Comments

The New England Regional Health Equity Council (RHEC) is pleased to announce a new summer student internship opportunity to work with the six New England states (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire) formed under the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA), http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/n pa/

, an initiative of the U.S…

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Come Hear About Potential Funding Available for Your Organization under the Affordable Care Act

Posted on March 15, 2013 at 10:49am 0 Comments

The Office of the Health Care Advocate, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and the United Way of Greater New Haven invite you to a special session on March 19 about opportunities for your organization and the people you serve under the Affordable Care Act.

More people will be eligible for insurance as of January 1. Nonprofits, small businesses, faith organizations and others will be able to apply for funding to support the training of a staff member to help members…

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TEMPORARY TEACHING JOB - Environmental Science course - Norwalk Community College

Posted on February 19, 2013 at 4:43pm 0 Comments

SEEKING someone interested in teaching an Environmental Science course at Norwalk Community College this summer (late May through June). Please have them contact Eric Gribin as soon as possibleegribin@ncc.commnet.eduegribin@ncc.commnet.edu>.



Course description:

Environmental Science - 4 credits

An introduction to the…

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At 9:43am on May 7, 2013, The Consultation Center said…

Thank you, Lee. We are excited to get started with GNH Community!

At 6:18am on April 16, 2013, Lynda Salzman Mettler said…

I'm excited to keep in touch with what's going on in the community and learn how I can become a part of it.

At 4:30pm on March 18, 2013, Merrie Harrison said…

So happy to be here!

Merrie

At 11:30am on January 8, 2013, Patricia Melton said…

Great to be part of the GNH Community! I will add a photo and/or logo.

 

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Patricia

At 4:20pm on January 7, 2013, Breakthru! Inc. said…

Great! Thanks so much!

At 7:54pm on January 3, 2013, Mary Gorham said…

Thanks Lee! Much appreciated.

Mary

At 6:33pm on November 2, 2012, Ana Arellano said…

Thanks, Lee!  I am looking forward to membership in The GNH Community.  And the tips are great.

At 4:32pm on July 31, 2012, louis masella jr said…
Thank you very much for the warm welcome.
At 2:20pm on June 1, 2012, Ann Nguyen said…

Thank you for the warm welcome!

At 1:02pm on May 3, 2012, Kathie Hurley said…

Thanks for befriending your library colleagues! You truly are "everywhere!"

 
 
 

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We spend a lot of time talking about how to organize Open Streets, but the vast majority of people just want to enjoy a day walking or riding with their family and friends. How do you make it as easy as possible for participants to have a great time at Open Streets? We know that [...]

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