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(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut residents over the age of 65 will be eligible to schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments starting on Thursday, February 11, 2021, as the state rolls into the next part of phase 1b of its vaccination program. Vaccinations for individuals over the age of 75 and those…

January 21, 2021 Following approval of Connecticut’s first model statewide curriculum, the State Education Resource Center (SERC) has released a documentary to inform communities, families, schools, and the general public about the course development process led by SERC. The CT State Board of Education approved the African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino high school course of…

You're Invited! Congressman Himes would like to invite you to join the virtual conversation and updates he will provide pertaining to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, CARES/ federal COVID relief funding updates and updates in general on a legislative front. Details on legislation portions that serve minority-owned businesses Eligibility requirements of first and second round PPP…

Calling all past and future Bridgeport PechaKucha storytellers! NO PREVIOUS STORYTELLING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! EVERYONE HAS STORIES!!! We have decided to attempt a VIRTUAL PechaKucha with the hopes that it will serve to connect people in new ways around visual stories! We are gearing up for a VIRTUAL Volume 8 of PechaKucha Night on Wednesday, May…

CT REENTRY COLLABORATIVE The CT Reentry Collaborative is made up of ten active reentry roundtables located in Bridgeport, Danbury, Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, Southeastern CT, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury, and Windham. Each roundtable is a collaboration of state and local organizations working together to identify needs and address gaps in services for individuals returning home…

Hot off the press! 2021 tax filing season begins Feb. 12; IRS outlines steps to speed refunds during pandemic IR-2021-16, Jan. 15, 2021 WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service announced that the nation's tax season will start on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, when the tax agency will begin accepting and processing 2020 tax year returns.…

It is day FOUR of FIVE in our first ever Social and Emotional Learning Summit! Join us this week for an hour and a half of SEL workshops, presentations, and discussions! Busy this week? No problem! Register below to gain access to each day's recording so that you can watch it on your time! Click…

You're invited! January 28, 2021 11:00am - 12:00pm The Fund for Women & Girls (FWG) and the Center for Nonprofit Excellence invite you to join us for a conversation on the impact of COVID-19 on women. This webinar will feature the soon to be released report, “Essential Equity: Women, COVID-19 and Rebuilding CT,” which was collaboratively…

Explore Virtually with AAPR CT – all ages are welcome! We have something for everyone at AARP.  Join us from the comfort of your own home while we explore museums across CT, play trivia, watch movies, do yoga, watch movies, and learn from a variety of professors from colleges across CT and the US as…