Wilton Library and Wilton Historical Society’s fourteenth collaborative Scholarly Series, “Connecticut Creativity: Vision + Imagination + Inspiration,” begins virtually on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Dr. Gil Harel (pictured here) will kick off the series with “Charles Ives and the American Music Identity.”
WATERBURY — Carlos Novicky of Woodbury, a student in the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program at Naugatuck Valley Community College, was selected as the recipient of the annual Thomaston Savings Bank
What do we get for the billions spent on job training? Connecticut wants to know.
Laser cutting at Sound Manufacturing. | photo by: MARK PAZNIOKAS :: CTMIRROR.ORG
Sandra Claxton always worked without a financial cushion. That’s typical for the low-wage workers who perform the vital work of caring for the infirm and elderly as health aides, certified nursing assistants and personal care attendants. Still, her fall into homelessness after the end of her marriage in 2017 was stunning.
Her husband put her out. That’s her phrase. On her own, she could not afford the $400 monthly payment on the Subaru that took her to assignments as a visiting home health aide, a job she had held for seven years. The dominoes fell fast. No car meant no job. No job meant no way to get an apartment.
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Student Lucy Akinyi Ombago with her ciabatta from Kenya and her colorful apron made by her mother, celebrating her vibrant East African vibrant culture (Photo courtesy of Lucy Akinyi)
WATERBURY, CT - The Office of Multicultural Affairs at Naugatuck Valley Community College held its annual Multicultural Celebration of Bread virtually in November 2020. The event was supported by members of NVCC s ESL Program, the Hispanic Student Union, and Black Student Union. The celebration was held not only to recognize the rich cultural heritage of NVCC s student body and staff members but also to give thanks for each member of our campus community.