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April 2019 Blog Posts (18)

UWGNH Job Opportunity: Volunteer Coordinator

We Love What Makes You Unique

Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience.

Who We Are Looking For

Are you passionate about bringing people together to be a force for good in our community? Are you a self-starter who is organized in the office and has a knack for meeting and making new friends?

If…

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Added by Kathleen Norwood Crisafi on April 29, 2019 at 2:53am — No Comments

More millennials moving to Connecticut

The New Haven-Milford area has emerged as one of the the nation’s top spots for millennials on the move.

That’s according to a new study by the National Association of Realtors....

Source: CT Post…

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Added by Lee Cruz on April 26, 2019 at 10:30am — No Comments

2019 Quinnipiac River Fund Grant Awards

Support for scientific research, monitoring and pollution reduction efforts in river and surrounding watershed   

New Haven, CT (April 22, 2019) – The Quinnipiac River Fund has awarded $138,000 in grants to study the Quinnipiac River and its wildlife, reduce pollution, and increase access and recreational opportunities.…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on April 25, 2019 at 7:00am — No Comments

Award from Peers - Grateful



WPAA-TV was notified this week that it has won, the Overall Excellence award, the highest award presented by the Alliance For Community Media to access organizations. The award recognizes Community TV Stations for their overall operational activities and programming efforts. There are approximately 2,200 Community TV stations nationwide and about… Continue

Added by Susan Huizenga on April 22, 2019 at 5:41am — 1 Comment

Summer Opportunity for Young Artists in New Haven Public Schools!

Added by Hilary Opperman on April 22, 2019 at 3:32am — No Comments

Derby Daycare Puts the Focus on Play

Derby Daycare Center was founded in 1972 in order to give working parents an affordable option for high quality childcare and early education. More than four decades later, it continues offer young children in the Valley with opportunities to grow and learn in a nurturing environment that puts a focus on play. …

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on April 18, 2019 at 8:40am — No Comments

A Community Foundation in Indiana Adopts Comprehensive Equity Approach

April 11, 2019; Indianapolis Business Journal

“The Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) has a new five-year plan to make Indianapolis a more inclusive city—and it involves tackling criminal justice reform,…

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Added by Lee Cruz on April 17, 2019 at 7:32am — No Comments

The Dalios’ $100 million gift has strings attached

Last week, Ray and Barbara Dalio announced their $100 million donation to support education and economic development in Connecticut. It’s an impressive amount, almost impossible for our struggling state to reject.

But it comes with strings attached...…

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Added by Lee Cruz on April 17, 2019 at 3:09am — No Comments

Summer Job - Leader for 3 - 5 Youth at Work Teen Stewards in Edgewood Park

Job Description

Youth Work-Site Coordinator for Edgewood Park Stewardship Program - Summer 2019

 

The Friends of Edgewood Park, New Haven, CT are looking for a coordinator to create and implement a five-week youth park stewardship work program in the park for summer 2019.

 

Work and Program Description:

The Site Coordinator will supervise three to five New Haven youth, ages 14 – 18, selected to…

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Added by Stephanie FitzGerald on April 16, 2019 at 10:34am — No Comments

Public Cost of Low-Wage Work in New England

By Ian Eve Perry and Ken Jacobs…
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Added by Lee Cruz on April 15, 2019 at 9:30am — No Comments

Green Jobs Teach Life Skills

Young people in Solar Youth’s Green Jobs program not only earn money to work outside. They also beautify New Haven neighborhoods while developing skills that will help them professionally and in life. 

Green Jobs was launched in 2010 with a grant from the CT Office of Policy and Management's Urban Youth Violence Prevention…

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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on April 11, 2019 at 6:11am — No Comments

Scholarships Available for Schooner Summer Camp in New Haven

We are on course to have an amazing summer at Schooner Camp for 2019!!

Join us for Long Island Sound exploration and sailing this summer. For ages 6-12, we have our popular one week Sound Explorer sailing program, but we also have a…

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Added by Cori Merchant on April 11, 2019 at 3:31am — No Comments

Board Nominations Now Being Accepted!

Interested in serving on the Board of Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen?  Check out the Board membership posting below or on our website.

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Board of Directors Membership

Multiple seats available

Nominations accepted through May 31,…

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Added by Steve Werlin on April 9, 2019 at 11:17pm — No Comments

Against metrics: how measuring performance by numbers backfires

Jerry Z Muller is professor of history at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D C. His most recent book is …

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Added by Lee Cruz on April 7, 2019 at 4:30am — No Comments

A Yale Student’s Letter to Julia Keleher and the Yale Education Leadership Conference

APR 5, 2019   5:05 PM

Original letter published …

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Added by Lee Cruz on April 7, 2019 at 4:00am — No Comments

New Haven Healthy Start Receives New 5 year, $5.4 Million Federal Grant

Funding to Continue to Address Infant Mortality with Focus on Social Determinants of Health and Promotion of Health Equity for New Haven Families

  • Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Infant Mortality Continue Especially For Black Mothers
  • Significant Disparities Exist in IMR and Health Status in High distress, Low Income…
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Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on April 4, 2019 at 6:16am — No Comments

Job Opening - Development and Marketing Associate at LEAP

LEAP is looking to hire a Development and Marketing Associate. Reporting to the Director of Development, the Development and Marketing Associate is responsible for the management of all development office systems and administrative functions, including LEAP's donor database, as well as communications and marketing via social media and press. Go to www.leapforkids.org/jobs to see the full job description. Please email your cover…

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Added by LEAP Inc on April 2, 2019 at 7:09am — No Comments

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Open Street Project

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

The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation and LISC Award $1.7 Million to Upgrade Under-Resourced Community Sporting Spaces in 20 Cities and Towns

LISC and The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation announced grant recipients from the second round of the Game On-Community Places to Play Initiative. Twenty communities across the country will use $1.7 million in grants to fund renovation of facilities for basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, football, tennis, lacrosse, and volleyball.

A Place for Caregiving: LISC Strengthens Housing Stability for Home-Based Child Care Providers

Home-based child care providers are a lifeline for working families, yet they often face challenges with housing and financial stability. A new Q&A with LISC experts dives into their struggles, critical needs, and a pilot program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help them thrive.

Living Resiliently: In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, LISC’s Sam Ruark Reflects

LISC’s new director of green initiatives is helping lead a groundbreaking effort to decarbonize the nation’s affordable housing and help low-income communities build resiliency in the face of the harmful impacts of climate change. Here, after personally weathering Hurricane Helene in the intentional “ecovillage” where he lives in North Carolina, Ruark paints a picture of what’s at stake, and how the planet and people can heal together.

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