In part four of our series entitled: New Haven Healthy Start FATHERHOOD FRIDAYS (Celebrating Men’s Health Month 2022) Dr. Asbery interviews CEO & President of The Community Action Agency of New Haven, Mr. Amos Smith. Wow! Get ready to learn something.

Interview with Amos Smith

While many of the artists at City Gallery have been working and showing together for years, there is always an unexpected synergy to the gallery’s group shows. In July, see what happens when new member Lenny Moskowitz joins artists Roberta Friedman and Sheila Kaczmarek for the group show INCARNATIONS, on view from July 8 - July 31, with an Opening Reception on Friday, July 8 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
 
Moskowitz is a Connecticut painter who lives in New Haven with his wife. He graduated with his BFA from the Philadelphia College of Art and received his MFA from Michigan’s Cranbrook Academy. Lenny has participated in group and solo shows at numerous galleries throughout the U.S. and has taught classes and workshops in Connecticut, Block Island, and Nantucket. He has been awarded several residencies, such as at the Anderson Center in Michigan and NISDA Foundation in Nantucket. In the summer of 2011, he was awarded a residency at Weir Farm in Wilton, Connecticut.
 
“For me the title of this show, INCARNATIONS, fits as an accurate description of my paintings,” says Moskowitz. “Many of them have an earlier painting underneath, which shows through the shapes, colors and textures applied in the moment. I try to have a dialogue with the painting as it develops, and not force the work to be ‘something.’ I am open to surprises.”
 
Both Friedman and Kaczmarek echo this same impression that their art becomes itself, makes itself real — as if by surprise. As Friedman explains, “My exploration of the encaustic monotype allows for new discoveries of light, texture and color, depending on the characteristics of the papers used for printing.” Kaczmarek, whose work is inspired by various plant forms reminiscent of corals and fungi, explores what becomes from a combination of glazes and encaustic wax and collage. Her inspiration transforms into clay forms and collaged paintings that reveal themselves to be both familiar and transcendental.
 
Kaczmarek studied art at St. Martin’s School of Art, London; UCLA, California; and the Academie des Beaux Arts, Brussels. She has taught art for over 20 years. She is a founding member of City Gallery, President of the Guilford Art League, and served on the Board of the New Haven Paint and Clay Club. She works with mixed media, including transferred photographic images. Her interest lies in both the process of layering and in stripping away surfaces. She apprenticed in the ceramic studio of the Guilford Art Center for five years. Her work with clay incorporates paint, metal and encaustic wax. Most recently, she has been intrigued by the complexity and unexpected nature of assembling multiple organic forms.
 
As a young person Roberta studied art history and painting at the studios of Sebastiano Mineo in New York City. At Douglass College, Rutgers University , she continued her art studies in the studio art department that had been chaired and influenced by Roy Lichtenstein, and has continued to study at several studios and workshops in Philadelphia, Boston, New Mexico, Maine and Denver. More recently, she has explored the world of encaustics at the Denver Art Students League and the studio of Victoria Eubanks. After practicing law in New Haven for 30 years, Roberta continued with vigor and purpose to follow her passion for art and creating. She has been a member of City Gallery since 2011, and has exhibited her work in the greater New Haven area for the past 40 years. She has taught workshops and served on the board of Creative Arts Workshop, and has provided mentoring and instruction to children and adults in a wide range of artistic creations. Most recently, she has assisted area 4th - 7th graders in creating original artwork for greeting cards to be used to raise funds to help with Refugee Resettlement efforts in the greater New Haven area.
 
INCARNATIONS is free and open to the public, and runs July 8 - July 31, 2022. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., or by appointment. City Gallery follows New Haven City’s mask mandate policy. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

ARTSPACE NEW HAVEN SUMMER ART PROGRAM

Join Artspace New Haven for our Summer Artspace Program (SAP), July 5-29th. Every spring, Artspace launches an open call for public high school students to join SAP, a free summer art education program that has served over 400 young artists and employed dozens of educators.

This year, we are thrilled to release a new program design. SAP 2022 is a four-week summer art intensive offering mentorship, portfolio development, and art career advancement to New Haven public high school students. Register before June 15th! For more information, follow the QR code, or check our website. Courses include Drawing with Sheldon Krevit, 2D Mixed Media with Ana Henriques, 3D Sculpture with Gabriel Pacheco, Media with Kat Harrison, and Art History with Laurel V. McLaughlin.

Design: Tyler Mitchell @hurtpelo (2022 SAP Teacher Assistant)

Another fantastic position in the exhibitions department at the Peabody- https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25053&siteid=5248&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=1538897

This person will facilitate community-based interpretive collaborations, supervise digital content creation, and coordinate activities related to storytelling for diverse audiences. 

What’s your child’s experience playing sports? We want to hear from you.

Youth sports look much different than 10 and 20 years ago. With increasing costs and limited spots, fewer children are playing sports, and many aren’t getting enough physical activity.

Today, we explore who gets the privilege to play on a team.

https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2022-06-16/who-gets-the-privilege-of-playing-sports

The Community Foundation is seeking RFP applications from organizations that  support inclusive career pathways in local economic growth sectors that provide quality jobs -- jobs that pay a living wage, offer meaningful benefits, predictable schedules, stable income, and worker engagement. The Foundation has a specific focus on supporting organizations that work with the following populations:

• BIPOC Populations (Black, Indigenous, and people of color)
• Women
• Returning Citizens
• Immigrants
• Other underserved populations

RFP Priority Focus Areas:

The Foundation will accept grant proposals that focus on one or more of the following areas:

1. Wraparound Supports – Funding to provide wrap around supports for low-income workers and job seekers that are needed for them to successfully participate in and complete skills based training/short-term vocational training programs for careers in industry growth sectors, and obtain and maintain quality jobs.
2. Bioscience/Biomedical Careers – Occupations in bioscience/biomedical careers currently require a minimum of a four-year college degree and experiential learning beyond traditional classroom and laboratory environment. The Foundation will consider funding requests for programs supporting underrepresented students in STEM fields to enter bioscience/biomedical careers.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE AUG. 4, 2022.

For more information and to apply, CLICK HERE.

There is hot, and then there is hot! Extreme heat is a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees for at least two to three days. In extreme heat your body works extra hard to maintain a normal temperature, which can lead to death. Extreme heat is responsible for the highest number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards... https://www.ready.gov/heat

https://bit.ly/YaleCareers-74129BR

Now hiring someone to support the EVOLUTIONS youth leadership program at the Peabody Museum. This person will manage the Sci.CORPS  youth employment program on weekends, supervise summer lab internships, and support special events and classes for New Haven high school students. This is a full time position- weekends and evenings required.While the galleries are closed, youth employees are producing media and outdoor activities. When we reopen in 2024, youth will staff the galleries every weekend. 

Individual artists who are interested in creating projects and initiatives that directly impact the communities where they live can apply to be part of the first ever Artist Corps for Greater New Haven.

The Artist Corps in not just about receiving funding, it's about building non-cash resources (such as connecting people across networks, identifying pipeline opportunities, and meeting more residents through the arts) in order to create a solid foundation for artists to be operationally sound and successful in seeing their art at the forefront of the community.

Therefore, selected artists will gather + work together as a cohort with support from our facilitators: IfeMichelle Gardin, Frank Brady, and Annie Lin. The cohort will meet 3 times with many opportunities throughout the year to engage in small group workshops and collaborations to be in community with each other. 

12 artists will be selected for this pilot year of the Artist Corps and will be awarded a stipend of $10,000.

Deadline 11:59pm July 15

APPLY NOW | APLICA YA

Gracias a la financiación de la subvención del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense del Fondo Nacional para las Artes (NEA) para ayudar al sector de las artes y la cultura a recuperarse de la pandemia, el Arts Council (Consejo de las Artes) está lanzando nuestro Arts Corps (Cuerpo de Artistas) para artistas individuales en Greater New Haven.

Los artistas individuales que estén interesados ​​en crear proyectos e iniciativas que tengan un impacto directo en las comunidades donde viven pueden postularse para ser parte del primer Artist Corps para Greater New Haven ( es decir para New Haven y las cuidades alrededor).

Artist Corps no se trata solo de recibir fondos, se trata de crear recursos no monetarios (como conectar a las personas a través de las redes, identificar oportunidades de canalización y conocer a más residentes a través de las artes) para crear una base sólida para que los artistas sean operativamente sólidos y exitosos en ver su arte a la vanguardia de la comunidad. Por lo tanto, los artistas seleccionados se reunirán y trabajarán juntos como un grupo con el apoyo de nuestro equipo de facilitadores, incluidos: IfeMichelle Gardin, Frank Brady y Annie Lin. El grupo se reunirá 3 veces como grupo completo con muchas oportunidades durante todo el año para participar en talleres de grupos pequeños y colaboraciones para estar en comunidad entre sí.

Se seleccionarán 12 artistas para este año piloto del Artist Corps y se les otorgará un estipendio de $10,000. Se recomienda encarecidamente a los artistas que utilicen una parte de este estipendio para pagar los honorarios de los artistas, tanto para ellos mismos como para cualquier otro artista que forme parte de su proyecto propuesto.

In the 1970s, globalization began. Factories and mills, the economic engines for many American cities and towns, soon went into decline. ECHOES OF SILENCE, a photography exhibit by Tom Peterson, chronicles the final stages of this downturn. His work will be on view at City Gallery from June 3 - June 26, with an Opening Reception on Saturday, June 11 from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
 
Each of the images in the show represent the ghostly remnants of a not-so-distant yet seemingly irrevocable past. “Most of the photographs were taken in deteriorating sections of Connecticut cities where manufacturing had been prominent, like River Street in New Haven, and also Waterbury, Ansonia, Bridgeport, Meriden, and New Britain,” explains Peterson.
 
“Manufacturing began going out of business in the early seventies. Good paying jobs disappeared. The neighborhoods around the factories deteriorated, leaving empty shells of factories buildings…and neighborhoods. This all represented to me the disappearing of much of the middle class, and how we got to be such a divided country.”
 
Peterson is a documentary and abstract fine arts photographer from Hamden, Connecticut. His work features documentation of urban Connecticut and New York City, while also exploring and creating abstract architectural images of intense color. He has received numerous awards, including twice winning First Honors at Shoreline Arts Alliance. Tom has been a member of City Gallery since 2009.
 
ECHOES OF SILENCE is free and open to the public, and runs June 3 - June 26, 2022. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m., or by appointment (203-248-3175). City Gallery follows New Haven City’s mask mandate policy. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

ACT NOW! You may be eligible for a cash benefit of up to a maximum of $750 ($250 per child up to three children) from the child tax rebate.

You must apply between June 1 and July 31! 

• Are you a Connecticut resident with one or more children ages 18 or under?  
• Did you claim your children when you filed your federal tax return for 2021?  

 If you answered both questions with “YES,” you might be eligible for a cash benefit from the Connecticut Child Tax Rebate! 

 The state will mail parents or guardians of children up to $250 per child (up to three children) if they apply with the Department of Revenue Services between June 1 and July 31, 2022.  

 It is easy to apply—you can use your computer, your tablet, or your phone.  

Go to CT.GOV/DRS to learn more and to apply. If you have questions, call 211.

Please spread the word! 

 Download and share the Connecticut Child Tax Rebate flyer.

Photo courtesy of New Haven Independent

A community center springs to life through the work of neighborhood volunteers.

Sitting abandoned for nearly two decades, the community center affectionately known as the “Shack” is once again a haven for young people and families in New Haven’s West Hills neighborhood. The reopening is the result of neighbors of all ages coming together to fundraise and volunteer their time to renovate and staff the center.

“It is a beautiful success,” said West Hills Alder Honda Smith, who led organizing efforts to reopen the center and is now a daily presence as a volunteer. “The game room is up and running and kids are utilizing the space tremendously. We have over 500 residents come through a month.”

The community-driven project began with neighborhood meetings and a fundraising campaign for the nonprofit created to run the Shack - 333 Valley Street Center, An Intergenerational Organization. The Community Foundation provided the project’s first grant, $30,000 made available from Stepping Forward, the $26 Million initiative to advance equity and address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of New Haven committed $135,000 to upgrading the building’s HVAC system and the state of Connecticut contributed a $550,000 grant to build a music production and recording studio in an abandoned storage room. Continue reading here.

¡Si es así, puede ser elegible para participar en nuestro estudio de habilidades cognitivas!

• El objetivo de este estudio es mejorar las pruebas cognitivas para los Hispanos/Latinos que viven en los Estados Unidos. Buscamos adultos que no tengan condiciones neurologicas. Los datos que se obtengan a través de este estudio mejorará nuestra habilidad para detectar y diagnosticar con precisión la demencia y otros trastornos cognitivos. 
• Si es elegible, la compensación será una tarjeta de regalo de $25. 
• Si está interesado/a en participar, por favor contacte a Carmen I. Carrión, PsyD: carmen.carrion@yale.edu : 203-430-5353

https://medicine.yale.edu/ycci/trial/cognitive-assessment-norms-among-spanish-speakers/?tab=volunteer ;

Sponsored by Multi-Health Systems; HIC#: 2000025423

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Investment Associate. The application deadline is May 27, 2022. 

For more information and to apply, click here.

HES is a non-profit organization located in Connecticut. Our mission is to promote policies, programs, and practices that result in equitable access to health care, increased quality in the delivery of health care, and improved health outcomes for Connecticut residents. Our mission is motivated by the vision that every Connecticut resident will obtain optimal health regardless of race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. Our work is fueled by the belief that increasing health equity requires leadership, advocacy, and collaboration to advance systems-level policy change to transform the lives of those most affected by health disparities in Connecticut. This translates to work focused on policy change driven by the needs of the uninsured, persons of color, and economically disadvantaged individuals in the state. HES does its work with a three-pronged focus to educate, agitate, and advocate.

We often have volunteer, intern, and employment opportunities available. Currently, we are seeking:

• Fund Development Director
• Policy & Advocacy Manager
• Training and Outreach Intern
• Training and Outreach Program Manager

A Note to Potential Candidates:

Studies have shown that women, BIPOC, and other people from marginalized groups are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet all the qualifications described in the job description. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. HES is committed to building a diverse and inclusive organization and considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse work experiences and backgrounds. You may use your cover letter to express your interest in the role and what you hope to bring to this role.

We need your help! Earlier this year, we published Connecticut’s Path to Equity – a draft framework of state-level policy changes to promote health equity in Connecticut. While this draft included feedback from partners and a survey, HES wants to be sure the next version reflects even more Connecticut residents’ priorities for achieving health equity.

Why did HES create this framework? Health equity is complex AND achievable. The Path to Equity lays out the concrete, feasible steps our state can take to achieve equity. This will allow us (advocates, residents, policymakers…everyone!) to work together towards a set of shared goals.

How can you get involved?

• SHARE your ideas and experiences about what is required to get to health equity
• LEARN from other participants about their goals and experiences
• CO-CREATE a shared framework for advocacy

Please register below for the date and time that works best for you:

• Monday, June 6th, 2022 at 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
• Wednesday, June 8th, 2022 at 5:30 PM – 6:45 PM
• Thursday June 9th 2022 at 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Workshops will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes long and are open to community members and partner organizations. Each session will have a maximum of 20 people. Community members attending on their own time will be thanked with a $20 gift card.

Ways to stay engaged:

• Would you like to share this opportunity with others? Please find the flyer here!
• Follow the hashtag #Path2Equity & follow us on social media! Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram
• Can’t attend or know someone who is interested but unable to attend? Fill out this survey and share your thoughts and ideas.

Stay tuned for more opportunities to get engaged in health equity work! A series of community conversations is coming soon.

For more information or to arrange a conversation with your organization, please contact hwebley@hesct.org

by Ginny Monk May 19, 2022

Connecticut schools will soon be required to teach climate change as a part of the science curriculum, a move state legislators and advocates say will mean changes at a small percentage of schools that aren’t yet bringing the subject to the classroom...

https://ctmirror.org/2022/05/19/ct-schools-will-soon-be-required-to-teach-climate-change/