Three hundred people came out to support Concepts for Adaptive Learning (CfAL), and thoroughly enjoyed the fabulous food, fine wine, and smooth sounds of jazz vocalist “Cookie” Thomas and his trio (pictured) at Anthony’s Ocean View! The generosity of Anthony, title sponsor DHL and the wine distributors along with ticket , auction and raffle sales, a total of $10,000 was raised to be used to benefit a program that helps increase the educational outcomes of New Haven public school children.
This initiative to bridge the digital divide was the concept of volunteer Executive Director Curtis Hill, who, in retirement from SBC, works 60 hours a week to fulfill his dream of changing the world-one family at a time. Board members and advisors include Carl Feen, Ashley Baker, Rabbi Rick Eisenberg, Tony Farah, State Senator Toni Harp, Steve Leinwand, Vivan Martinez, Matt Nemerson, Patricia Reaves, Dena Wallerson and Susan Whetstone.
The program trains parents in the computer skills their children learn at school. The objective is to involve them more in their children’s schoolwork while at the same time opening up the computer and Internet’s potential to them. The computer program is now available at seven city elementary through grade 8 schools. In addition, 75 teachers at Wilbur Cross High School have been trained in classroom computer use.
All for the greater good!
