Applications for scholarships from funds at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven are now being accepted. Eligibility criteria and deadline dates vary; details are available at www.cfgnh.org/scholarships or by contacting Denise Canning, Grants Manager, at 203-777-7076 or dcanning@cfgnh.org. Please help us spread the word!

OneWorld Honors Female Math & Science Teachers for Women’s History Month.  Below are links to Parts 1 & 2 OneWorld Progressive Institute's series of interviews with Female Math & Science Teachers from Hamden, New Haven and West Haven.  In these interviews teachers encourage girls to take Math and Science courses in school and pursue careers in these fields. In this the 21^st Century, we need more women in Math and Science.  Please share…

NEW HAVEN --- New Haven Academy Senior Jo’Anna Sutton is working with new education initiative, The Future Project, to turn her dreams into reality. She dreams of a world in which women are respected for every aspect of their womanhood. To create this world, Jo’Anna is hosting “We are W.O.M.E.N.”, a full-day conference raising awareness about sex trafficking and launching a movement to end it on March 9th at Dwight Hall at Yale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  It will feature Love146, a…

MARCH IS COLON CANCER AWARENESS MONTH – OneWorld Progressive Institute provides information  and invites you to read this blog and watch the videos linked below to learn more.  Be good to yourself; you are irreplaceable.

As we age one of the areas of our bodies we need to pay close attention to is the Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract.  It starts at the mouth and ends at the…

There Are Benefits to Positive and Costs to Negative Parenting

There are significant long-term costs to society in general, and to individuals and families in particular when there has been poor parenting.  Today, public schools are expected to make up for poor parenting and lack of parental involvement. This accounts for much of the problems these schools face.  Education Reform cannot be fully realized unless, as a…

More people will be eligible for health insurance as of January 1, 2014 because of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

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 of their communities learn about the new options and enroll in Medicaid and new subsidized insurance, as appropriate. This is part-time, temporary support intended to supplement an existing staff…

Too Much Sitting Linked to Chronic Health Problems

HealthDay, 02/21/2013

Risks from diabetes, cancer and heart disease all seem to rise with more time spent seated, study finds. In this the 21st century many of us spend hours sitting at our computers or other technical gadgets. According to this and other medical reports, getting up and moving for 15 mins every two hours will help to reduce the predicted…

United Way of Greater New Haven is looking for host sites for upcoming Cooking Matters classes, which will teach low-income families how to shop for and cook healthy and affordable meals. Know of any place that's a good fit?



Sites must:



- be nonprofits (including faith-based groups)

- have a working kitchen (stove, fridge, sink, etc.)

- have hot water

- have space to conduct a 20-person class…

There have been much information provided about the benefits of vitamin C from a variety or sources.  Sometimes the information has been conflicting.

The information linked below is provided by The Riordan Clinic.  OneWorld brings it to your attention for information purpose only.  You should discuss the benefits of supplements with your primary care physician and/or your nutritionist.…

OneWorld Encourages Everyone to Learn about Access Health CT before Oct. 2013 when the Exchange will open for full operations.

Access Health CT is Connecticut’s Health Insurance Marketplace.   This Health Insurance Exchange was established as a stand-alone, fully functioning, quasi-public agency to satisfy requirements of the federal Affordable Care Act. 

The power…

Get inspired, get involved - all in 30 minutes! 

Do you want to learn more about the Women's Initiative, our Cooking Matters project and how you can get involved? All without leaving your desk? 

Join us for an informative webinar discussion Thursday, February 21 from noon to 12:30 p.m. Learn about our mission, get information on volunteer opportunities with our Cooking Matters program, and get answers to any questions you have…

Continuing its commitment to service and social justice throughout the New Haven community, Black Student Alliance at Yale (BSAY) has renewed its “First Steps, Second Chances” campaign. BSAY will award a $1000 scholarship to a New Haven student that has either been

previously incarcerated or has a parent who has been or is currently

incarcerated. 

The application deadline is…

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…

As we continue to learn about Women's Cardiac Health - CBS 19 brings us 2 mins 13 seconds of good, crisp information.  We at OneWorld reinforce what our Women's Cardiovascular Health Program, done with Yale physicians, brought you recently: Do Not Smoke; Exercise Regularly and Eat Sensibly are critical actions to preventing heart problems for women.  The short video from CBS 19 brings us good information about Women's Heart Attack Symptoms.  Please see…

OneWorld Celebrates Black Musical Giants Who Have Left Us During Black History Month

Since Black History Month February 2013, began we have lost a few of our artistic giants. We lost Donald Byrd, the brilliant Jazz innovator died on Feb. 4, 2013; he was 80 years old. It saddens me that there were no official commemorations of his phenomenal artistic contributions.  Byrd was a devoted educator and master jazz trumpeter…

Men's Basketball Jersey Night

Friday, February 15th - 7pm vs. Cornell

Wear your favorite basketball jersey and get one (1) FREE General Admission Ticket!



Gymnastics Youth Day

Saturday, February 16th - Bulldog Invitational (1pm) vs. West Chester,…

Leonard Cooper is Black, SMART and Handsome!  For This Black History Month – PLEASE Share this with your children.  Remind them daily that it is COOL to be Smart

 IT IS  SO VERY COOL TO BE SMART! 

I had the sheer delight of watching this Jeopardy program last night!  It was delightful. The towering Afro was refreshing to see.

"With…

Every Year Thousands of Students Drop Out of High School Without Earning A Diploma.

FRONTLINE | Dropout Nation…

Your chance to talk with Access Health CT.

Interested in learning about the progress Access Health CT has been making? Curious how it will benefit you? Do you have questions you’d like to ask? Then come to a Healthy Chat event in your area!

Each Healthy Chat is an open forum. It’s your chance to meet and talk with Exchange CEO Kevin Counihan and other health care reform experts around the…