Education

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Congratulations, Beri!

Meet Disha Beri, recipient of the 2020 Donald B. Wilbur Scholarship! Beri is a 2020 graduate of Bristol Eastern High[...]

Coronavirus Response

Summer Learning Is Not Cancelled.

Although this is a time of great uncertainty for many families in our state and across the country, organizations in[...]

Education

Education Opportunities for the New Year

A brand new year is on the horizon. It’s the perfect time to turn over a new leaf and get[...]

Education

Habitat Opens a Window for Disconnected Youth

Everyone knows about Habitat for Humanity’s great work building affordable housing for low-income families. But now, it’s doing twice the[...]

Education

October Board Meeting Awards $263,050 in Grants

Thirty-four requests for funding were approved at the October, 2019 board meeting, for a total of $263,050, which brings total[...]

Education

Learn a Flexible Approach to Strategic Planning

The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut is hosting a workshop expressly for nonprofits. It’s called Strategic Frameworks for Nonprofits and[...]

Education

Nowadays, Career Paths Begin in High School

Manufacturers in Connecticut complain that qualified workers are in short supply. Demand for machining, manufacturing, computer design and other skills[...]

Education

Don’t You Just Love It When Everyone Wins?

Start with one little seed hitting the soil and it just mushrooms from there. Knox, Inc.’s urban farming operation is[...]

Education

Why Work if Your Whole Paycheck Goes to Childcare?

That’s just one indicator of an overall childcare system that’s fraught with problems. And a very real issue raised by[...]

Liberty Bank Foundation empowers low-income Connecticut residents through grants to education programs that support economic success and to affordable housing, and fosters advocacy and community collaboration.