United Way, Hartford Public Schools to Celebrate Read Across America Day, March 2
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WHAT: Read Across America Day 2018
WHO: United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut and Hartford Public Schools
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WHAT: Read Across America Day 2018
WHO: United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut and Hartford Public Schools
HARTFORD, CT -- Across the nation, educators are placing greater emphasis on finding ways to authentically engage families and surrounding school communities in the support and expansion of educational opportunities for students Thanks to a recent
ENFIELD, CT -- United Way of North Central Connecticut Regional Advisory Board today announced a $1,000 award for an early literacy program that benefits children in Enfield.
BRIGEPORT, CT -- The Tauck Family Foundation is pleased to announce it is accepting applications from organizations and initiatives committed to equipping the children of Bridgeport, Connecticut with the necessary social and emotional skills to thrive academically and in life. All application materials are due by March 28, 2018.
WINDSOR, CT -- Thanks in part to a Family and Community Partnership Plan funded by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the Windsor Public Schools district continues to see an increase in student achievement. This initiative, funded with $334,690 from the Hartford Foundation this year, is designed to help the district to partner with families and community stakeholders in support of raising student success.
DANBURY, CT -- Danbury’s Promise for Children Partnership in conjunction with the United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is proud to announce a Community Report Out event on January 23, 2018, at 8:00 am in the Community Room of the Danbury Police Headquarters.
DANBURY, CT -- Danbury’s Park Avenue School’s early reading scores show an increase of more than 10%, and for students involved in interventions by United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) that increase was more than 30%.
MANCHESTER, CT -- The SBM Charitable Foundation of Manchester awarded CT Audubon Society a $61,000 grant to bring its award-winning Science in Nature program to elementary school kids in 79 classes in East Hartford, Manchester, Killingly and Putnam.
WESTON, CT -- Trust for Learning, a group of grantmakers that accelerates the supply of ideal learning programs, welcomes Libby Doggett to its Board of Advisors.
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- West Hartford’s Hebrew High School of New England and Solomon Schechter Day School, and Bloomfield-based Hebrew Academy of Greater Hartford have launched a new initiative with support from the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford.
HARTFORD, CT -- More Latino parents will receive the support they need to become effective advocates on behalf of their children thanks to a $20,000 grant to the Hartford Parent University from the Latino Endowment Fund (LEF) at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
NEW YORK, NY -- In the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, nearly 4,000 people and 20 organizations have contributed more than $6 million through DonorsChoose.org to help classrooms impacted by the storms and flooding. Organizations that contributed to the recovery efforts for Hurricane Harvey and/or Hurricane Irma include CCP member Nellie Mae Education Foundation.
HARTFORD, CT -- New case studies sponsored by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and Ford Foundation examine the current state of expanded learning as well as actions taken by district, state, philanthropic and other leaders within and outside of Connecticut to support students’ expanded learning.
Cox Charities Northeast, a charitable giving initiative of Cox Communications, is currently accepting applications for its 2018 Cox Charities Community Grant program for summer enrichment and after-school programming focusing on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) learning. Applications will be accepted electronically until January 17, 2018.
NEW HAVEN, CT -- Volunters from Avangrid dropped by New Haven and Ansonia elementary schools recently to share their love of literacy with local schoolchildren.
NEW HAVEN, CT -- On Tuesday, October 24 the Literacy Coalition of Greater New Haven, the NewAlliance Foundation, and the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation are presenting an event featuring a talk by Ralph Smith, managing director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
SHEFFIELD, MA -- Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation today announced the fourth and final round of deadlines for competitive grants in 2017. Covering the period from October 1 through December 31, the fall cycle of deadlines is open to regional nonprofits, schools and individuals.
WESTPORT, CT -- Social Venture Partners Connecticut (SVP Connecticut), a program and field of interest fund of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, announced that it is accepting Letters of Interest for investment through an online application. The submission deadline is Monday, October 16.
DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is proud to announce the wrap-up of its annual Back-To-School Program in Danbury, which served 234 children this year and represents an investment of $46,800 into the greater Danbury community.
MERIDEN, CT -- Platt High School English teacher Kelly Roman will be using a $15,000 grant from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation to hold a series of workshops with local businesses and community organizations on student-centered learning. Roman is one of a dozen New England educators to receive the Lawrence W. O’Toole Leadership Award.