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Grammy® Award Winner Gilberto Santa Rosa at Foxwoods!

April 8, 2018 7:00PM Grand Theater Gilberto Santa Rosa is a six-time GRAMMY® award winning recording artist and he is one of the most successful Latin music vocalists in the world: achieving to date 14 number one singles on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart and an impressive record sales history including the Guinness World Record for…
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Become a Literacy Volunteer

Share your knowledge, and make a difference in someone’s life in 2018! Literacy Volunteers help adult students learn to speak English, or improve their basic reading, writing, or math skills. We work with Bridgeport area adults who want to become US citizens, obtain their high school diploma, or who are simply looking to improve their…
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DACA Renewal Alert

On January 13th USCIS announced it would resume accepting DACA renewal applications. Until further notice, USCIS is currently and will continue accept DACA renewal applications. More information about applying for DACA under new guidelines can be seen here: bit.ly/DACARenewalAlertCT Who can apply? DACA recipients whose DACA has expired or will expire on or after Sept…
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CT Department of Transportation Proposed Fare & Service Change Hearings

The Connecticut Department of Transportation will conduct public hearings on proposed public transit fare increases for bus, rail and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit services; and proposed service reductions to the New Haven Line, New Canaan Line, Danbury Line, Waterbury Line, and Shore Line East rail services. No bus or ADA paratransit service reductions…
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2018 Alma Maldonado-Cordner Book Scholarship Application Now Available

We are pleased to share the 2018 Alma Maldonado-Cordner Book Scholarship application for graduating college bound Latina high school seniors and undergraduate Latina students and renewal scholarship applicants (those young women who’ve received scholarship awards in the past and are still active undergraduate students). Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $500.00. The application…
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Free Career Training at HCC For Individuals Receiving SNAP Benefits

In order to be considered for a training students must come in and meet with Loretta Ebron Snap Coordinator. There is an intake form and a small interview to ensure that the client is ready to make the commitment. Trainings run from six weeks to two year programs. Offerings include: Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) Patient…
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AARP and United Way Worldwide Debut the “Do You Care Challenge”

AARP and United Way Worldwide have debuted the “Do You Care ChallengeSM,” a new easy-to-use interactive online tool that lets people get a sense of what “a day in the life” is like for a family caregiver. The tool was developed to help raise awareness about the surprising number of millennials ages 18–34 who are…
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