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Youth Development Program

Mark Feinberg gives financial empowerment seminar to Carver high school students

Mark D. Feinberg, Carver donor and longtime volunteer, and a consummate wealth management advisor at Merrill Lynch, held a financial empowerment seminar for Carver high school students at Brien McMahon High School. Mr. Feinberg shared his insights into wealth building, investments, stocks and bonds, and the secrets of the financial industry.

Did you know?

Carver served 1,921 unduplicated students last school year between summer 2018, afterschool 2018-2019, and Extended School Hours (ESH) 2018-2019 in 23 programs altogether. There were 1,645 Norwalk Public School (NPS) students and 276 Non-Norwalk Public Schools students.

Carver's after school program includes fishing!

A donor sponsored a charter fishing boat has been giving Carver kids an opportunity to discover nature up-close and personally since the last school year and throughout this past summer. Here are a few Carver students who most recently took part in this adventure on the water. Based out of Norwalk, Connecticut, Pelagic Beast Fishing Charters offer unforgettable fishing adventures, using tried and tested fishing techniques that worked for our students. 

New state education laws that contribute to the success of our youth

As the largest provider of after school and summer programs for students in Norwalk, Carver cares about what laws our lawmakers are passing for the benefit of our youth and families. Here are several new laws recently passed by Connecticut’s General Assembly 2019 Regular Session that contribute to the success of our students.

Justin Forde named the 2018-19 Gatorade Connecticut Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year

We have written before about Justin Forde, now a graduated senior at Brien McMahon High School and a former participant of Carver’s after school Youth Development Program. Here is a post about his receiving a full athletic scholarship from the University of Miami. Today, The Hour writes about Forde being named the 2018-19 Gatorade Connecticut Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

Carver's 49th Annual Testimonial Dinner

Young people and their proud parents came together at the Carver Community Center for our 49th Annual Testimonial Dinner on Friday, June 7, 2019. Each year, the Carver Foundation of Norwalk awards Carver students, including current college students, with scholarships and recognition.

The Art in STEAM Education after school at Brien McMahon High School

Carver after school students at Brien McMahon High School learn how to tie-dye t-shirts. The STEM to STEAM movement has been taking root across the country over the past several years and is surging forward as a positive mode of action to truly meet the needs of a 21st century economy.  STEM alone misses several key components that many employers, educators, and parents have voiced as critical for our children to thrive in the present and rapidly approaching future.

West Rocks Middle School celebrates its students

Trevor Kline, Carver’s after school Program Coordinator at West Rocks Middle School, presented year-end awards to his students on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. See the photos here in our Facebook album. Following the awards ceremony, the students shared their individual skills with the audience in a talent show. The parents, teachers, volunteers and students present were delighted.