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AARP CT is hiring a Program Specialist for Volunteer Engagement

AARP CT is hiring a Program Specialist for Volunteer Engagement: AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security,…

GBLN 18th Annual Sunset Cruise – Thursday, July 21, 2022 (rain date: July 28th)

GBLN's 18th Annual Sunset Cruise is SOLD OUT - THANK YOU! After a long year we are excited to come together for GBLN's 18th Annual Sunset Cruise sponsored by our friends at CHASE and AARP. Join us on Thursday, July 21st and enjoy a summer evening beginning with appetizers from El Coquito, and followed by…

GBLN Sunset Cruise – Thursday, July 21, 2022

Save The Date! The Greater Bridgeport Latino Network is extremely excited to announce the date for our Annual Sunset Cruise in partnership with the Port Jefferson Ferry. This year's Sunset Cruise will take place on Thursday, July 21, 2022 More details, official flyer and ticket information will be available soon via our website and social…

How to Vote in CT’s 2022 elections AARP

Connecticut’s November general election ballot will let voters weigh in on a state constitutional amendment that would allow the Connecticut General Assembly to introduce early in-person voting. The question will be: “Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to permit the General Assembly to provide for early voting?” Voters can vote “yes” or “no.”…

Bridgeport DSSD 2022 Annual Meeting Recap

The Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District held its annual meeting of the membership on Wednesday, May 12th, at Housatonic Community College's Werth Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and by telephone and video conference. Watch the meeting recording on YouTube here You can also check out the 2022 annual report from the past year

Leadership Greater Bridgeport applications are available now!

An affiliate program of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, Leadership Greater Bridgeport (LGB) is a nine-month experiential leadership program designed to develop and elevate community leaders. Each year, a cohort of leaders and rising stars who live and/or work in the Greater Bridgeport Region convene to create a lasting network of contacts, to learn about…

Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County 2022

Join the Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County as they celebrate their 29th Annual Parade & Festival. July 8th, Gala - Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course 2390 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06825 July 9th, Flag Raising - Bridgeport City Hall 45 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport, CT 06604 July 10th Parade and Festival Seaside Park (parade going down…

AARP 2022 Connecticut Legislative Wrap-up

AARP’s mission is to empower people to choose how they live as they age, and an important part of choosing how we live as we age is being able to choose where we live as we age. Most older adults want to remain in their own home and community as they age, but financial barriers and limited service options…

Black and Hispanic Americans, those with less education are more likely to fall out of the middle class

Economic status is not etched in stone. The loss of a job or an unexpected illness may push a middle-class family down a notch on the economic ladder. But fortunes can improve, too, with a graduation from college or marriage to an earning partner lifting a lower-income adult into the middle class. In the United…

Democrats launch ‘historic’ seven-figure media effort targeting Latinos

Democrats are making a seven-figure investment to reach Latino voters ahead of the midterm elections, which they are touting as a "historic" early expenditure. The Democratic National Committee is launching a paid media campaign of radio and print advertisements in English and Spanish in Latino-rich states. The ads are part of a Latino initiative the…