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Where the City Meets the Water
In its nearly 400 years as a place, New Haven and its citizens have enjoyed a deep and complex relationship with the water--the sound, the harbor and the rivers. We have loved the water and, usually, it has loved us back.
Greta Thunberg Delivers Emotional Speech During U.N. Climate Summit | TIME
16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg in an emotional speech chided the leaders with the repeated phrase, "How dare you?" Subscribe to TIME ►► http://p...
U.S. Veterans are taking a stand against AR-15 style guns in the U.S. Ban Them!
U.S. Veterans are taking a stand against AR-15 style guns in the U.S. Ban Them!
The new political story that could change everything | George Monbiot
To get out of the mess we're in, we need a new story that explains the present and guides the future, says author George Monbiot. Drawing on findings from ps...
"If We Don't Protect Nature We Can't Protect Ourselves" Harrison Ford | Extinction Rebellion
We are facing an emergency resulting from our toxic economic and political system. The way we relate to each other and to nature is destroying Earth’s capaci...
Divers Search For Slave Shipwrecks and Discover Their Ancestors | National Geographic
Meet a group of vibrant scuba divers determined to find, document and positively identify slave shipwrecks. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #Natio...
Let's end ageism | Ashton Applewhite
It's not the passage of time that makes it so hard to get older. It's ageism, a prejudice that pits us against our future selves -- and each other. Ashton Ap...
How Life Became an Endless, Terrible Competition
In the summer of 1987, I graduated from a public high school in Austin, Texas, and headed northeast to attend Yale. I then spent nearly 15 years studying at various universities—the London School of Economics, the University of Oxford, Harvard, and finally Yale Law School—picking up a string of degrees along the way. Today, I teach at Yale Law, where my students unnervingly resemble my younger self: They are, overwhelmingly, products of professional parents and high-class universities. I pass…See More
This Woman Sails With a Global Crew
Ayme Sinclair is a competitive sailor who wants women of all backgrounds to embrace her beloved sport. She sails with Sweet Caroline, a Connecticut-based tea...
Let's end ageism | Ashton Applewhite
It's not the passage of time that makes it so hard to get older. It's ageism, a prejudice that pits us against our future selves -- and each other. Ashton Ap...
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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
- lcruz@cfgnh.org
- Interest
- Early Childhood, Aging\Elderly Services, Youth, Food Assistance, Energy Assistance, Career Assistance, Housing Assistance, Shelter, Health, Education, Adult Education, Financial Literacy, Advocacy, Arts, Economic Development
- 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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Take Your Nonprofit Blog From Good To Great With These 11 Elements
Posted on October 15, 2019 at 9:03am 0 Comments 0 Likes
As a nonprofit, it’s important to spread your message with as many people as possible to encourage awareness, support and donations. Among the many platforms you can use to reach your desired audience, a blog is one of the most effective...…
ContinueCalifornia's first surgeon general: Screen every student for childhood trauma
Posted on October 14, 2019 at 12:01pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris has an ambitious dream: screen every student for childhood trauma before entering school.
"A school nurse would also get a note from a physician that says: 'Here is the care plan for this child's toxic stress. And this is how it shows up,'" said Burke Harris, who was appointed…
ContinueCan You Have Revitalization Without Displacement?
Posted on October 14, 2019 at 11:02am 0 Comments 1 Like
Derek Avery owns COIR Holdings with his wife Bianca. At a glance, the company might look like any other developer, but it is committed to providing middle- and low-income housing in struggling neighborhoods. And not only that: when building in a neighborhood, the company doesn’t stop at housing. It takes a holistic approach by building education resources and investing in…
ContinueCan New Haven neighborhoods share in downtown’s prosperity?
Posted on October 9, 2019 at 12:20pm 0 Comments 1 Like
New Haven — Acuity Brands, with its wraparound view of the city from its 15th-floor home at the Century Tower Building, an engineering staff that is pulling in local talent, and its workers’ appreciation of the lifestyle amenities downtown, is a…
ContinueAdopt a Tree - Water a Treee
Posted on October 8, 2019 at 10:51am 0 Comments 1 Like
If you live in New Haven and want to adopt a free tree, URI's GreenSkills team is happy to come plant one in your front curbstrip, thanks to a partnership with the City of New Haven's Department of Parks, Recreation, and Trees!
https://uri.yale.edu/get-involved/request-free-tree
Even with these small rain showers, it is historically dry out there and extremely important that you give your tree(s) extra…
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An Open Streets Family Reunion: Reflections from the 2018 Open Streets Summit
By Ryan O’Connor, Director of Programs, 8 80 Cities Recently 8 80 Cities wrote a blog post about open streets being a labour of love. That being the case, the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans felt like a family reunion of sorts. It was rejuvenating to see old and new friends who share our passion for open streets and are working tirelessly to create healthier, happier, and more connected communities across the world. The event, which took place on September 15-16, brought together more than 50 leaders who currently organize open streets programs or are interested in bringing the...
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Open Streets Summit Draft Agenda
We hope you are getting ready and feel excited about the Open Streets Summit in Gretna/New Orleans! Taking place from September 15-16, 2018, the Summit will feature tours, presentations and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Attendees will learn about the nuts and bolts of starting or scaling up open streets programs, including: Route design and planning Partnerships with business and officials Social inclusion Safety and logistics Marketing and promotion Program evaluation through measurable goals and metrics If you haven’t done it yet, click here to register for the Open Streets Summit only or...
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Open Streets Summit Speakers Announced!
The Open Streets Project is proud to announce that Ed Solis from Viva Calle (San Jose, CA), Romel Pascual from CicLAvia (Los Angeles, CA), Jaymie Santiago and Charles Brown from New Brunswick Ciclovia will join us as speakers for the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans and Gretna! Taking place from September 15-16 2018, the Summit will feature: Behind the scenes tour of the City of Gretna’s inaugural open streets program. Workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Training and inspiration for both -novice and experienced- open streets organizers and supporters...
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Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Opportunity Zones Reality Check
Ensuring that Opportunity Zones investments benefit the people who live and work there was the crux of a recent roundtable led by LISC and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. An article on Medium.com by LISC’s George Ashton III and the Fed’s Adrian Franco describes the insights—and important takeaways—from community and economic development leaders on the front lines of helping stakeholders shape Opportunity Zone activity in their areas.Constructing Resilience, Two Years After María: Q&A with Javier Zapata-Rodríguez
The deputy director of economic development for PathStone Corporation and a LISC Rubinger Fellow, Javier E. Zapata-Rodríguez has an insider's view on how the fallout from hurricane Maria has shaped economic development in Puerto Rico, the imperative of supporting small business on the island, and how Puerto Ricans have galvanized to build resiliency for themselves, two years after the megastorm made landfall.“The Sunshine is Free, the Power is Clean”: A Big LISC Investment in Renewable Energy
LISC D.C. joined forces with the Community Preservation and Development Corporation and the National Housing Trust to bring solar energy to 12 affordable housing communities in the nation's capital. LISC provided the largest investment, a $1.2 million loan, to the project, which will lower costs and the carbon footprint for residents of 2,200 apartments. And this is just the beginning. Photos courtesy Community Preservation and Development Corp.
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Thank you Lee. This is great!!!
I too am having trouble uploading a photo. I have tried different images and sizes with no luck.
Why am I having such difficulty adding my photo? Suggestions.
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