The Impact Vine launches another crowdfunding campaign for Carver
West Rocks Robotics Team Rocks Again!
The Carver YDP after school program at West Rocks fielded a robotics team like we did last May (see the article here) to Greenwich Academy for another round of friendly competition in STEM education. Here are a few images from that good experience that our students will remember fondly for a lifetime!
ANNUAL MEETING TODAY!
Support Carver kids on Giving Tuesday, 11.28.17!
New England Dance Theater's production of The Nutcracker Balletto benefit Carver
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New England Dance Theater's production of The Nutcracker Ballet has become a holiday tradition in Fairfield County. Three full-length performances will be staged in the New Canaan High School Auditorium on Friday, December 8th at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 9th at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, December 10th at 4:00 p.m. There will be an interactive children's performance of Act II on Saturday, December 9th at 11:00 a.m. and, in the spirit of giving, there will also be a special benefit performance for members of local social organizations such as the Carver Foundation of Norwalk, Person to Person in Darien, and The Boys & Girls Club of Stamford.
For the first time ever, the ballerinas will be accompanied by a live performance of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece by the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jonathan Yates. The Norwalk Symphony Orchestra will perform the individual pieces of music that bring each scene to life. For over 77 years, Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, a passionate group of musicians, has offered towns throughout Fairfield County the opportunity to explore and discover the joys of professional orchestral music.
Seating for NEDT's annual Nutcracker is reserved and tickets are now available online. For ticket sales, please visit our website at www.neadance.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the door at New Canaan High School. Prices for the full performance are $40 for Adults and $30 for Seniors and Children; prices for the Children's performance are $25 for all guests.
Carver Students Tour Connecticut Colleges
Each election day, as they did this past Tuesday, some 30 Carver students visit and experience life at several prominent colleges in Connecticut. This year, students visited Albertus Magnus College and Eastern Connecticut State University.
For many students, the process of figuring out which school best fits their needs is an overwhelming and confusing task. Carver's fall College Tour transforms this experience into an enriching and adventure, in which students take campus tours, have meetings with admissions representatives and receive materials to help evaluate each school. Tour participants are shown how to get the most out of their future college visits. For example, students learn what questions they should be asking of campus officials, how to compare schools to one another, and what factors are most important for their personal college selection process. Many tours are led by the admissions office staff, depending on the campus and tour dates.
Carver's 10-day Spring and one-day Fall College Tours offer a wonderful opportunity for students to tour numerous college campuses and evaluate their college options. Students visit a wide variety of campuses, including private and public schools in both urban and rural areas. Participants are able to determine if a large or small school is appropriate for them, and, with the comparison materials we give them, they will be able to review their opinions once they’ve returned home. Students also have the opportunity to experience great American cities.
ANNUAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, 11/15/17, 6:30 PM
Remember Carver on Giving Tuesday!
Carver's annual Thanksgiving food basket appeal
For many in our community with stressed budgets and financial challenges, an ample Thanksgiving dinner just isn’t possible. Please help Carver provide 100 families with food baskets that include a turkey and all the trimmings. This annual Thanksgiving food basket program is conducted at the Carver Community Center at 7 Academy Street, Norwalk starting next Wednesday and ends on Wednesday, November 22. Thanksgiving reminds us, with food and friends, how blessed we are. For decades, Carver has provided food baskets for many hundreds of local families. Shopping for the food, filling the baskets and offering them to our neighbors allows us to share ourselves as well as our food. This annual offering truly puts community into the George Washington Carver Community Center.
How you can Help:
Make a monetary donation to Carver. Donations allow us to purchase exactly what is needed at discounted prices and provide each family with the same basket of food. Donate gift cards to local Supermarkets. We can use them to purchase needed items. You can also donate the following items and deliver them to the Carver Community Center: A turkey; Cans of vegetables; Macaroni and cheese; Cans cranberry sauce; Cans of soups; Boxes of stuffing; Boxes of mash potatoes; Gravy; Cornbread Mix; Cake mix w/ Icing; 1 lb bag of rice; Can of sweet potatoes.