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Longest Time - Quarantine Edition
A Tale of Two Pandemics with Robert Reich
Concierge Chats visits Five Star senior living during Covid-19
How to Make Your own Face Covering
Guide for Food Distribution to ensure safety for all
Guide for Food Distribution to ensure safety for all
UPDATED: Directory of Local Resource Pages in Response to COVID-19
IMPORTANT: YNHH Info for Undocumented Area Residents
Clifford Beers Clinic is committed to helping our families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What Coronavirus Symptoms Look Like, Day By Day
Christiana Figueres in support of Extinction Rebellion
Everyone Counts :30
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- Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
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- Lee Cruz
- Job Title
- Community Outreach Director
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- 203 777 7074
- lcruz@cfgnh.org
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- 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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NYT: You Want a Confederate Monument? My Body Is a Confederate Monument
Posted on July 1, 2020 at 11:37am 0 Comments 1 Like
June 26, 2020 - NYT
The black people I come from were owned and raped by the white people I come from. Who dares to tell me to celebrate them?…
Connecticut Humanities will be re-granting a total of $470,000 in CARES Act funding.
Posted on June 24, 2020 at 1:40pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Connecticut Humanities will be re-granting a total of $470,000 in CARES Act funding. Grant awards will range from $2,500 to $15,000 and no match is required (maximum amount of funding that can be requested is based upon an organization’s budget size). Grants may be used for general operating expenses only (such as salaries, rent,…
ContinueSummer Meals for Children
Posted on June 24, 2020 at 12:50pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Summer Meals Public School Sites in New Haven. If anyone is aware of a similar list for other towns please post so we can circulate it. No children need be going hungry.
These sites are open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Barnard School - 170 Derby Avenue
Beecher School - 100 Jewell Street
Benjamin Jepson - 15 Lexington Avenue
Betsy Ross - 150 Kimberly…
Dear Philanthropy: These Are the Fires of Anti-Black Racism
Posted on June 3, 2020 at 10:37am 0 Comments 1 Like
The country is on fire—right now—yet again. It is on fire with a righteous rage that has come from living under the constant threat of Black death, under the constant fear of state-sanctioned racial violence at the hands of law enforcement and vigilantes. But we as a country have been here before many times. About five years ago, social justice foundations and progressive donors proudly proclaimed that Black lives mattered and that they would put significant resources behind building…
ContinueTeachers’ wisdom on how to stay sane dealing with your kids’ crazy behavior
Posted on May 27, 2020 at 10:38am 0 Comments 1 Like
Thursday afternoon found me kneeling in front of my 2-year-old’s bedroom door, crying. She was on the other side, also crying. Nap was not happening…again.
And not only was I failing abysmally to convince an eminently unreasonable child to nap, I was missing a work call (actually for this article)...…
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Comment Wall (63 comments)
- At 4:53pm on April 1, 2020,
Ray Andrewsen said…
Hi there Lee. Glad to join with everyone in my new role as Director of Membership Services with the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce.
- At 12:25pm on February 4, 2019,
Gina Bingham said…
Thanks Lee! Happy to join this wonderful community!
- At 1:46pm on July 15, 2018,
Anthony McClean said…
Thanks
- At 2:57pm on February 16, 2018,
Naomi Shiloh said…
Hi Lee,
Thank you very much for the warm welcome and all the information! I am excited to be joining the GNC community. I'll be sure to let you know if I have any questions.
Best,
Naomi
- At 2:35pm on October 25, 2017,
Sara Hashmi said…
Thank you Lee!
- At 5:54pm on October 24, 2016,
Hilary Opperman said…
Thank you for the helpful comments, Lee.
Fondly,
Hilary
- At 1:13am on October 23, 2016,
Olivia C Henderson said…
Hi Lee,
How can I get other members to view my page.
Thank you, Olivia C. Henderson
- At 6:38pm on July 7, 2015,
Mary Stager said…
Thank you very much, Lee! I am glad to be part of the community!
Mary
- At 2:02pm on March 25, 2015,
Thank you Lee. This is great!!!
- At 9:14am on February 18, 2015,
I too am having trouble uploading a photo. I have tried different images and sizes with no luck.
Welcome (Bienvenido, Benvenuto, Powitanie, Bonjour! Willkomme,歡迎, ברוךהבא أهلا وسهلا, Bonvenon) to GNH Community. Traducción de esta página
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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
The Fourth of July, 2020
On the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, all of us at LISC are reflecting on the layered significance of the holiday, and rededicating our efforts to help build a nation where every resident can thrive.Netflix, LISC Partner on $25M for Black-owned Banks, Communities
Netflix is committing $100 million to reduce the racial wealth gap, and it is kicking off the effort with a $25 million partnership with LISC.P&G and Secret Join Forces with LISC to fight Inequality and Support Small Business
An exciting new $1.2 million partnership with P&G and its Secret Deodorant brand will bring much-needed relief and resiliency-building support to targeted women- and minority-owned small businesses in the places hardest hit by the coronavirus and its economic fallout.
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