On Saturday, November 12, community leaders from across Connecticut will gather in New Britain to celebrate all that has been built and accomplished by the Polish American Foundation of Connecticut over the past 25 years.
As of March 18, more than 700 Afghans had come to live in the state, more than double the original target, thanks to a well-coordinated public-private partnership created by Lamont and strong public support.
State welcomes Afghan evacuees with open arms and driver’s licenses- On Sept. 15, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the White House would ask Connecticut to accept “as many as 310 Afghan refugees for resettlement in Connecticut.” The effort has gone better than expected. As of March 18, more than 700 Afghans had come to.