“Hate U Give” Inspires Teen Reflection
by Staff | Nov 8, 2018 12:02 pm
LEAP’s Elvert Eden submitted this write-up:
Citizen Contributions
Little Free Library Comes to Valley St. Substation
by Staff | Oct 17, 2018 11:00 am | Comments (1)
This article was submitted by Bob Caplan.
The New Haven Police substation at 329 Valley St. is sandwiched between the West Hills school and the community center. And when school is closed the newest Little Free Library at the substation will still be open.
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Parks Cleaned On “Day Of Caring”
by Staff | Oct 15, 2018 11:26 am | Comments (1)
Peter Schaller of United Way sent in this write-up and these photos:
Despite the cooler temperatures and morning rain, hundreds of hearty volunteers banded together to beautify parks and neighborhoods across seven different sites in New Haven Saturday.
Chapman, Klaus, Melton Enter Hall Of Fame
by Staff | Oct 8, 2018 6:35 am
Evelyn Gard sent in the following write-up.
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Care Call Goes out
by Staff | Oct 3, 2018 12:50 pm | Comments (1)
United Way’s Peter Schaller submitted this article.
Maybe it’s the changing colors of the leaves, the rush of college students back into our downtown streets, or perhaps, for you, it’s a more personal commitment to reconnect with what matters most this season: there’s just something magical about fall in New Haven.
This fall, United Way is energized and excited because we are doing something new to kick off our annual campaign. We’re hosting our first ever city-wide New Haven Day of Caring! On October 13th volunteers will unite to do good deeds across our city, and we want you and your family to join us. If you’re a parent, imagine watching your children learn the lessons of giving back while having fun with friends in the park. Looking for the perfect start to a fall Saturday with friends or coworkers? Grab that pumpkin spice latte and pick one of the sites below to volunteer before enjoying the rest of the day.
Neighbors Feed Neighbors
by Staff | Aug 20, 2018 6:54 am | Comments (2)
Peter Schaller of the United Way sent in this write-up about a mobile food pantry event in Fair Haven:
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” ― Fred Rogers
Toyota Erupts In Flames
by Staff | Jun 22, 2018 11:48 am
Margaret Olin sent in these photos of a car in flames and firefighters responding to the scene on the edge of Edgewood Park Thursday night.
Chapel Haven Grads REACH High
by Staff | Jun 20, 2018 6:42 am
Catherine Sullivan-DeCarlo, vice president of Chapel Haven’s admissions and marketing, sent in the following article.
The REACH class of 2018 has a special place in Chapel Haven history.
The Muslim Women You’ve Never Met
by Natasha A.H. Ghazali | May 29, 2018 1:01 pm
Three years ago, on Feb. 10, Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha were killed by Craig Stephen Hicks in their North Carolina home. This horrific evening came to be known as the Chapel Hill Shooting, and is one of many hate crimes against Muslims. These acts of prejudicial aggression in our country have spiked following our most recent election year. An online piece called “The Islamic Administration” reports a “67 percent increase in hate crimes against Muslims in 2016” and that “from the end of Jan. 27 through the end of March, there were approximately 32 anti-Muslim and anti-Arab incidents, or an average of one every other day,” (Brennan Center). The phenomenon is nothing new, we’ve seen it in the years following 9/11, but it has been fuelled more recently under the rhetoric of our new Presidential Administration.
Still, we try to understand: Where does this prejudice stem from?
Creed Walks Out
by Aurea Bianca Orencia | May 18, 2018 11:08 am | Comments (9)
Students at Cortlandt V.R. Creed Thursday got an early start on leaving their school. They attended a session about the Board of Education’s plans to close the inter district magnet high school this coming academic year to save money. (Read about that here.) Then the students staged a walkout for 26 minutes. Creed junior Aurea Bianca Orencia sent in the following write-up about why the students walked out:
Despite some hesitations of getting wet in the rain, a majority of the students at Creed walked out to say a statement to the board: education should see no color.
