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Jennifer Blatz, CEO of StriveTogether, our National Partner, is the Keynote Speaker.
RSVP here.
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Greetings! I am excited to be back from my temporary leave and incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have taken a pause and for the amazing backbone team of Norwalk ACTS for stepping in to take on additional responsibilities in my absence. A special thank you to Jesse who shouldered much of the load.
My leave was everything I hoped for and needed it to be. While a highlight was definitely crossing off a big bucket list trip to the Pacific Northwest, it was the slower pace and the resetting of my nervous system that was what was so helpful to my renewal. Focusing on the role of mom and getting my children back into a school routine without additional stress was nothing short of a gift. The juggle and strain on parents who work outside the home is something that deserves greater attention and conversation, so I was pleased to see that the US Surgeon General issued a parental mental health advisory a few weeks ago to draw attention to this issue.
I believe we change systems when we start making changes ourselves instead of waiting for the systems to shift. And I am grateful for, and proud of, the Norwalk ACTS community for supporting me on this journey to amplify this conversation and changing how we think and operate. I look forward to celebrating all the things that make our Norwalk ACTS community so wonderful at our upcoming celebration event on October 22nd. Don’t miss it, register today!
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We attended the StriveTogether National Convening in Salt Lake City, Utah last month!
Thank you to Board Members, Steven Restrepo & Julie Corbett, Partners, Margaret Watt (The Norwalk Partnership) & Jennifer Procopis (Family & Children's Agency), and Kathleen Callahan (CT C2C Coalition) for coming with us.
We left the annual convening energized and ready for a great year!
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Our partner focus for this month is Community Mindfulness Project. We want to highlight this non-profit providing secular mindfulness and meditation education through community-based sessions and outreach activities.
They offer in-person and virtual meditation sessions. Sessions are free to attend; open to the public and Norwalk Public Library is hosting CMP in Oct/Nov, Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 A.M.
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Out of School Time Locator
Portal: UPDATE
An updated Norwalk ACTS OST Locator Portal is launching in 2025!
Out of School Time Providers, please submit Year-Round, After-School, and Summer 2025 Programs here by Nov.8th, 2024.
Questions?
Contact, Senior Data Analyst, Ray Leslie, rleslie@norwalkacts.org.
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Open Communities Alliance is hosting An Evening with Richard Rothstein, Co-Author of Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law and Author of THE COLOR OF LAW: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
Friday, October 18th, 7 P.M.
St. Paul Episcopal Church
Fairfield, CT
RSVP
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In recent weeks, members of the Norwalk ACTS team attended two distinct StriveTogether convenings out of state, each offering valuable insights that will guide the refinement of the Connecticut Cradle to Career Coalition’s 2025 statewide policy agenda and advocacy efforts.
Our agenda centers on three key strategic goals: Early Childhood Development and Education Equity, Economic Mobility and Financial Security, and Inclusive and Equitable Medical and Behavioral Health Care.
In addition, the Coalition will advocate for the inclusion of its members in the implementation and evaluation of any legislation passed within its areas of expertise.
More Policy & Advocacy Updates on our blog!
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Did you see the CT C2C Coalition's Youth-Led Discussion with Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas?
Great job Aislinn Seller, Norwalk ACTS Youth Advocate! Click to watch this robust discussion!
| Norwalk ACTS presented at StriveTogether Annual Convening | Board members, Julie Corbett & Steven Restrepo presented our Civic Influencer Program at the StriveTogether Annual Convening in Salt Lake City last month! | |
Advocacy Academy
If you want to learn about advocacy, this is a great opportunity!
CT Early Childhood Alliance has scheduled a 3-session Advocacy Academy in October. (2-online sessions, 1 in-person session includes trip to the Capitol) Click for more info & to register
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The SEH Initiative has been working tirelessly to organize more support for parents in Norwalk. Mark your calendar for our 1st Parenting Chat: Discussion Series in November at the SONO Library. Share with all Norwalk Parents! | |
Save the Date - Day of Training
Registration opens October 15th
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Mark your calendars!
Early Childhood Development Initiative General Meetings
1-3 P.M.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Thursday, January 9, 2024
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Refer to our website calendar for location details.
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New to Norwalk ACTS ECDI?
The Norwalk Early Childhood Development Initiative History & Key Learnings prior to 2020 and Addendum to the Early Childhood Development Report as of 2024 give an overview of the Early Childhood Development (ECD) efforts in Norwalk over the past thirteen years.
Share with community members who are passionate about Early Childhood!
2nd Annual Early Childhood Education Fall Festival on Oct. 17th Learn More
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CWR Updates
We have paused our College & Workforce Readiness Newsletter. Workforce opportunities can be found on our website.
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STRIVE Job Program
16 young adult residents of the Norwalk Housing Authority completed a 10-day workshop; the first part of the STRIVE Job Readiness Program. This program focuses on mindset, accountability, personal responsibility, workplace ethics, professional etiquette, interpersonal skills, resume building, and interviewing skills.
Next, they will receive continued support from an Achievement Coach and start on-the-job paid training as Patient Access Liaisons and Patient Care Technicians, which may lead to full-time employment at Nuvance Health Norwalk Hospital.
The Strive Job Readiness Program is a collaboration between our Career & Workforce Readiness Initiative, Norwalk Housing Authority, Nuvance Health, Career Resources Inc., Youth Business Initiative - CT, Open Doors, and Social Impact Partners CT.
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Career ConneCT offers short-term training programs. These programs help you earn industry-recognized credentials and find entry-level employment.
Click to learn more about Career ConneCT.
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Norwalk ACTS uses a Collective Impact approach that brings people, organizations, and systems together, in a structured way, around common goals to achieve social change. It is rooted in the belief that no single organization or entity alone can create lasting social change on its own. | | |
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