District New Haven sent in the following write-up and photos about a summer program for high-schoolers.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the number of computer, gaming and information technology jobs will increase by 11 percent from 2019 to 2029.
High school students in the Elm City and surrounding areas have a new opportunity to level-up their web coding, design and digital content skills this summer at New Haven’s technology and innovation campus. District Arts + Education (DAE) is launching Summer DAEz featuring a full slate of free in-person workshops for rising juniors and seniors and recent graduates ages 16 and older.
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Natalie Kainz |
Jun 24, 2021 7:33 pm
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Yosef Shteirman.
For 21-year-old Yosef Shteirman, participating in New Haven’s construction jobs pipeline program has been a way to reconnect with his father’s legacy.
When his father passed away 10 years ago, Shteirman couldn’t pick up the skills that his father might have taught him in the construction field. Now Shteirman is committed to carrying the torch in the plumbing industry.
Rev. Steven Cousin gets the firefighter lottery ball rolling.
Wednesday evening’s top winners; story has link to full list.
“60, 75, 13, 27, 80, 22 …”
Steven Cousin rattled off the numbers in a hotly-watched round of Powerball — not for a million-dollar jackpot, but for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to become a New Haven firefighter.
Chief Dominguez (with Mayor Elicker): Expects one or two more slots to open up by year’s end.
New promotions list.
A list of results from a civil-service test released Wednesday complicates efforts to diversify the department’s top ranks, as white candidates landed in the top eight slots.
But time might ease the path to a solution.
The results were from a test for the position of police lieutenant.
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Emily Hays & Paul Bass |
Jun 21, 2021 3:35 pm
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Ex-Principal Roblee: Reading “White Fragility.”
Releasing a previously withheld investigatory report, school officials revealed that the principal of a majority-minority school had used the “n‑word” at least four times on two occasions with staffers, in addition to incidents involving “hysterical shouting” and “slamming on the desk.”
Editor’s Note: The following letter was signed by over 30 Brennan-Rogers teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians and other staff, concerning the Board of Education’s handling of a complaint involving the use of the “n word.” Scroll to the bottom to read a statement from Superintendent Iline Tracey about the incident.
In an email message attached to letter, a signatory wrote: “Throughout the last several months our voices at Brennan have been silenced in the investigation and incident that happened concerning Laura Roblee’s use of a racial slur. Today, we speak.”
Herschel Wadley’s name was on two agendas Tuesday: for a 9:30 a.m. promotion ceremony at fire headquarters, followed by a 10 a.m. court hearing in an assault case.
He became deputy chief at the first. He was the defendant in the second.
Cops Monday evening at the scene of Boulevard shooting: Would a more diverse force help?
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Amid a disappearance of cops of color from the top ranks, pressure is building on police brass to start promoting Black and Hispanic officers into at least mid-level slots.
Principal Glen Worthy pitches health pathway to eighth-graders.
Starting this fall, Hillhouse students will be able to take enough biology, terminology and lab courses to skip a year of college — or enter the workforce right away in high-paying jobs.
Cynthia Howard: My apartment looks like a New York loft.
Seven-plus years of work in childcare offered Cynthia Howard no cushion when divorce and surgery costs pushed her into homelessness.
She now has her own apartment again — thanks to her workplace’s efforts to break cycles of poverty in the childcare industry by providing free housing to employees.
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Maya McFadden |
May 26, 2021 10:18 am
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Break-out at Tuesday night’s brainstorming session.
New Haveners urged the mayor to use the city’s upcoming once-in-a-generation federal aid windfall to decrease crime, add youth programing for all ages, and invest in more community centers.
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Carmen Rodriguez |
May 25, 2021 11:38 am
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Alder Rodriguez (speaking at an event this month): Hundreds of my constituents and neighbors lost jobs in the pandemic.
(Opinion)—As both a healthcare worker and a member of the New Haven Board of Alders, I have seen the enormous impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our communities.
The Board of Education approved the hiring of two top educators — after debates on the right time to hire administrators, and whether New Haven is being proactive enough for English learners.
After a year of sitting at their computers, King/Robinson fourth graders were ready to move. Their teacher, Michelle Romanelli, realized she could harness that energy to help them learn math.
This led to one of Romanelli’s takeaways from hybrid school — cutting up worksheets makes them way more fun.
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Madison Hahamy |
May 13, 2021 8:45 am
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A lawsuit by New York City against Chipotle alleging unfair labor practices might be the momentum a Connecticut “fair work week” bill needs to finally pass the Connecticut General Assembly.
As public schools statewide prepare to institute African-American studies courses, New Haven Academy’s Kelly K. Hope and her students are already on the case.
