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City of Norwalk Announces Initiative to Help Bridge Digital Divide As the Fall Semester Approaches
NORWALK, CT -- On Monday, the City of Norwalk announced the Connectivity Initiative to try and help the 7-8 percent of children who did not have high-quality, reliable internet service. Dalio Education is the lead supporter of the initiative, providing $315,000 to Norwalk Public Schools which will contract with Altice/Optimum to provide high-speed internet to the 1,000 Norwalk families. This will be supplemented with a $50,000 grant from the Be Foundation. The Per and Astrid Heidenreich Family Foundation and The Ritter Family Foundation have each provided grants of $125,000 to support the Community Services Department and the Family Navigators.
United Technologies Announces Multimillion Dollar STEM Partnership with National Academy Foundation (NAF)
Initiative will launch the first Academies of Engineering in select Puerto Rico high schools
Children’s Museum Receives Grant to Bring STEAM to Hartford’s Latinx Children
HARTFORD, CT -- To increase access to STEAM experiences for 800 Hartford Latinx children, the Latino Endowment Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has awarded The Children’s Museum a one-year, $20,000 grant to support its “Bringing STEAM to Hartford Latinx Children & Families” program.
United Technologies Expands Strategic Partnership with Engineers Without Borders USA
FARMINGTON, CT -- United Technologies Corp., a leader in aerospace and building technologies, announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), a leading nonprofit dedicated to building a better world.
Cybersecurity Essentials for Philanthropy: Building a 360° Security
Cybersecurity Essentials for Philanthropy: Checklist: Conducting a Risk Assessment
Technology Affinity Group has released two new resources as a part of its Cybersecurity Essentials for Philanthropy series. These publications offer best practices and suggestions based on the collective on-the-ground knowledge and experience of philanthropic organizations across North America.
Comcast Announces Largest Ever Expansion of Its Internet Essentials Program to Reach All Low-Income Americans
BERLIN, CT -- Comcast announced today it is significantly expanding eligibility for Internet Essentials, which is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program, to include all qualified low-income households in its service area. This number includes nearly 191,000 households across the state of Connecticut.
New Grant Helps Children's Museum Expand Its Hartford Footprint
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- A new grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving will allow the West Hartford-based Children’s Museum to bring Hartford children more STEAM programming. Michael Werle, the museum’s executive director, said a partnership between the museum, the Hartford Public Library, the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Hartford, and Connecticut Children’s is going to help the museum expand on its offerings in the city.
Veterinary Studentd advance Animal and Human Health Through Research as Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Scholars
DULUTH, GA -- More than 200 students from 42 veterinary schools in the U.S. and six other countries will forego vacation this summer and spend time in labs and classrooms. They will conduct hands-on research, network with academic and industry leaders and develop presentations of their research that they will share at a symposium in Boston in late July.
Join the Excitement as 1,000 High School Students Compete At Hartford Public High School Robotics Event
HARTFORD, CT -- United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is once again the Presenting Sponsor of FIRSTNew England Hartford Event and the New England District Championship. This is UTC’s 24th season sponsoring FIRST providing support and mentors to hundreds of teams across in the United States and across the world.
Hartford Public Library Receives almost $300,000 to Reduce Digital Divide in Hartford
HARTFORD, CT -- In an effort to enable residents and businesses’ access to the internet, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is awarding a three-year, $297,925 Innovation Grant to the Hartford Public Library. This new project will support two innovative strategies to narrow the digital divide in Hartford, with a focus on Hartford’s North end.
Cox Charities Northeast 2018 Community Grant Application for STEAM Programs
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.
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Grant Supports Weitzman Institute Community eConsult Network Pilot in CT
With $2 Million Renovation, the New England Air Museum Entices New Visitors
Cox Charities Northeast 2017 Community Grants
Cox Charities Northeast, a charitable giving initiative of Cox Communications, is currently accepting applications for its 2017 Cox Charities Community Grant program. Cox Charities Community Grants supports non-profit organizations providing summer enrichment and after-school programming focusing on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) learning. The application deadline is January 18, 2017.