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"Bloodline" Cop Wiretapped Sister's Boyfriends

Aspects of the American legal system continue to baffle me and many others.  We fully understand that all defendants need good legal representation.  That is an integral part of our democracy. What puzzles some of us are the lengths to which some attorneys will go to defend and put back on the streets people they know are extremely destructive forces within our communities.  It would appear on the surface of this report in the NHI, that Hamden cop, Dedric Jones, a…

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Added by N'Zinga Shani on April 19, 2013 at 7:42am — No Comments

Focus group members sought to address housing access

The Greater New Haven Regional Alliance to End Homelessness (GNHRAEH) is reviewing the process by which individuals gain access to emergency shelters, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing. Re-organizing the current system will improve outcomes for our clients and improve communication among providers.



Please consider participating in a focus group of providers representing various areas of our service system, such as homelessness, mental health,…

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Added by Cara Rosner on April 17, 2013 at 4:54am — No Comments

Free office furniture available to qualified New Haven area nonprofits

Prudential is donating surplus office furniture to local, qualified nonprofits as part of the company's ongoing efforts to strengthen local communities. 

All items are used and will be donated "as is." Items will be made available on a first come first served basis and must be reserved by Monday, April 22 and picked up by April 30. Pick-up costs and arrangements are the responsibility of the receiving organization.  

The available items are:

  • Lateral file…
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Added by Cara Rosner on April 17, 2013 at 4:29am — No Comments

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

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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Added by Lee Cruz on April 16, 2013 at 9:27am — No Comments

APRIL IS NATIONAL ORGAN & TISSUE DONATION EDUCATION MONTH.

APRIL IS NATIONAL ORGAN & TISSUE DONATION AWARENESS AND EDUCATION MONTH.

OneWorld Informs the Community on Health Literacy, Education and Civic Engagement

KEEP Your Kidneys Healthy. Dialysis works, but healthy kidneys are the BEST for a good quality of life.

In Connecticut there are over 1,000 people…

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Added by N'Zinga Shani on April 15, 2013 at 6:00am — No Comments

New Organizational Resources on the Nonprofit Management Resource Center

Recently added, new links on the Organizational Resources and Links Page of the online Nonprofit Management Resource Center, hosted by The Community Foundation for Greater New…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on April 12, 2013 at 6:30am — No Comments

See our latest Issue Brief: Cultivating A Start-Up Culture

A start-up culture is alive in Greater New Haven, and it’s not just motivated by profits. Building community and promoting social good are equally important incentives for a budding generation of entrepreneurs. And while the success of this new economy is partly organic, it is also the result of strategic public and public-private initiatives. Read more…

Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on April 4, 2013 at 1:57am — No Comments

CHEFA Grants Available; Deadline for Statement of Interest 3/29

Attention food, shelter and healthcare providers!

The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA) has established the FY 2013 Nonprofit Grant Program to provide nonprofits with financial support for basic human needs programs…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on March 25, 2013 at 6:57am — No Comments

Rotary & Other civic clubs have Annual Clean-up Day at Camp Cedarcrest

The Rotary Club of New Haven and other city civic organizations are having their annual clean-up day event, Saturday, April 6th starting at 8 AM and you are invited to assist in this community event.…

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Added by Rotary Club of New Haven on March 24, 2013 at 4:44am — No Comments

New Haven Chorale Looking for Business Manager

Chorale%20Business%20Manager.docxThe New Haven Chorale has an opening for a part time Business Manager. The job is one with flexible hours, working from one’s own home office. It requires good interpersonal skills along with proficiency in Microsoft Office I Word, Excel and Access), and, ideally, some knowledge of Quickbooks.  They would like to bring this person on board in April. …

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Added by Jackie Downing on March 18, 2013 at 2:18am — No Comments

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

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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Added by Lee Cruz on March 15, 2013 at 3:49am — No Comments

Character Education Boosts Academic Achievement - We NEED Booth

CHARACTER EDUCATION BOOSTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT – WE NEED BOTH



As students, those of us over the age of 50 were taught to respect ourselves, our teachers, our elders and our community.  Today, in many schools and communities, respect of any kind seems to have largely fallen by the wayside.  In such schools and community children who are overtly respectful are often teased by others and called ugly names.  According to the article in Deseret News, listed…

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Added by N'Zinga Shani on March 15, 2013 at 3:28am — No Comments

Attention Nonprofits: Responsive Grant Applications Due in Two Weeks

The Responsive Grants process is intended to be a source of flexible funding and is open to all requests from nonprofits serving the 20-town region of The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven for projects and organizational support that meet the eligibility criteria. Grants awarded in this category range from over $5,000 to hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending on available funds and terms of grant. Any nonprofit that creates positive sustainable impact in the areas of:…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on March 15, 2013 at 2:31am — No Comments

Multiple Scholarship Opportunities Available from Foundation Funds

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!

Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on March 15, 2013 at 2:18am — No Comments

Project Longevity Divides Mayoral Hopefuls - from the New Haven Independent

Thanks to the NHI. This should be a very interesting year. Based on the comments posted we hope there will be real civic engagement involving a broad cross-section of people; this is the only way "real democracy" will work. The forums need to be held at times that are more convenient to working people, and they need to be promoted more so people can plan their time. Participatory Government - Real Civic…
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Added by N'Zinga Shani on March 14, 2013 at 7:25am — No Comments

Female Math and Science Teachers Encourage Girls to Pursue Careers in the Sciences

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 21st Century, we need more women in Math and Science.  Please share…

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Added by N'Zinga Shani on March 4, 2013 at 12:36pm — No Comments

*New Haven Academy Senior Hosting Human Trafficking Conference Sat 3/9 11-5 PM @ Dwight Hall Yale*

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…

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Added by Sarah Tankoos on March 3, 2013 at 11:53am — No Comments

MARCH IS COLON CANCER AWARENESS MONTH – LEARN MORE

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…

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Added by N'Zinga Shani on February 28, 2013 at 7:21pm — No Comments

There Are Benefits to Positive and Costs to Negative Parenting

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…

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Added by N'Zinga Shani on February 28, 2013 at 6:53am — No Comments

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Nadia Villagrán Named to Lead Rural LISC, Fuel New Investments in Housing, Economic Development, Jobs

With deep personal and professional experience in rural community development, Villagrán, a veteran LISC staffer, will build on nearly 30 years of Rural LISC investments in affordable housing, workforce development, economic growth and culture.

LISC & Enterprise to Launch New Book on Community Development & Climate Resilience

Next month, LISC and Enterprise Community Partners will release “What’s Possible: Investing NOW for Prosperous, Sustainable Neighborhoods,” an urgent collection of essays on the intersection of community development and climate resilience.

“You Will Not Be Alone”: LISC + Verizon Provide Lifeline for Entrepreneurs New to U.S.

Drawing on their Argentinian heritage and family legacy as purveyors of fine sausages, Federico Etchechoury and his brother Martín brought their craft to the U.S. where they opened WeARGourment in suburban Atlanta. They soon found that starting a business in a new country is full of challenges. Thankfully, the Etchechoury brothers discovered Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, a free learning platform offering courses and one-on-one consulting in English and Spanish. Watch their story!

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