Carver is very enthusiastic about and proud of our partnership with the Classical Studies Magnet Academy (CSMA) in Bridgeport. This is a "themed" Pre-K to 8th grade public school in Bridgeport’s West Side neighborhood for more than 400 students. Its curriculum of classical literature, art and music utilizes the Paideia instructional methodology (traditional lecturing, coaching, and the Socratic method of extended discussion). Instruction is project-based, involving frequent assemblies, presentations and field trips. CSMA occupies a 123-year-old structure, the oldest school still in use by the district. The school also rents a nearby closed Catholic school for their Pre-K to 2nd grade students.
Join us for the 2019 Child of America gala!
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra's NOT JUST FOR KIDS Returns!
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra’s (NSO) Not Just for Kids Program, a longtime Carver STEAM programming partner, expanded its contribution to six programs in Carver’s 2018/2019 school year! The new programming is conducted at Norwalk City Hall instead of at the Carver Community Center, though the beneficiaries remain Carver’s K-5 after school CASPER students.
America's Promise is launching a new youth employment campaign!
America’s Promise is launching a new campaign called The YES Project—Young, Employed, and Successful—a national initiative bringing youth, employers, stakeholders, and advocates together to support, fuel, and grow a healthy and robust youth workforce. Their goal is to achieve full youth employment for young people aged 16 to 24 by 2030.
Robbie Gordy from Christie's to return as our exciting gala auctioneer!
Our Child of America gala will be on Friday, May 3, 2019, at Shorehaven Golf Club, Norwalk, CT. Cocktails 6PM; Dinner, Program and Auction 7PM.
Here is the 2019 gala website!
Here is the 2019 gala sponsorship and program journal form.
Our Keynote Speaker will be Tarik A. Brooks, Vice President, Office of the Chairman of Combs Enterprises.
Gala Keynote Speaker: Tarik Brooks, Vice President, Office of the Chairman of Combs Enterprises
Our Keynote Speaker will be Tarik A. Brooks, Vice President, Office of the Chairman of Combs Enterprises. Mr. Brooks oversees the team that directly supports Chairman Sean “Diddy” Combs who received Carver’s Child of America award last year, and he serves as the primary interface across the Combs Enterprises companies and new business opportunities. Prior to Combs Enterprises, Tarik was the COO for the Account Management and Trading department at Bridgewater Associates. Mr. Brooks is a graduate of Howard University and Harvard Business School and he serves on the Carver Board Development Committee.
Roton Middle School after school students designing t-shirts!
The Roton Middle School R.A.M.S. after school program runs Monday through Thursday from 3:00 to 5:30. It is run by certified teachers and teaching aides from Roton Middle School. The program Coordinator is Roton teacher Dean Vaccaro.
Here the students are designing t-shirts during the Enrichment Hour.
Darien Rotary Club's Spring Into Wellness Fair a great success for Carver!
The word traveled and the wellness fair was well attended today. Thank you, Darien Rotary members!
To welcome in Spring 2019, the Darien Rotary Club hosted a Spring Into Wellness! Fair today from 11:00am to 2:00pm to benefit Carver.
Carver in the news: New Canaan Advertiser promotes Bankwell's drive to collect luggage for Carver students going on the 2019 Spring Break College Tour
See the New Canaan Advertiser article here.
Read about Carver’s 2019 Spring College Tour here.
Here’s the article:
As part of a partnership effort with the Carver Foundation, Bankwell will be collecting new and “like new” luggage through Friday, April 5, at the 208 Elm St. and 156 Cherry St. branches in New Canaan and 370 Westport Ave. branch in Norwalk.
Carver receives the highest seal of approval from the merger of Guidestar and the Foundation Center
You may have heard that GuideStar and Foundation Center have joined forces. Now that they’ve become Candid, their commitment to promoting transparency is stronger than ever.
They have just released the 2019 Seals of Transparency on GuideStar, and Carver is one of the awardees. The Seal is a tangible way to demonstrate our organization’s commitment to transparency.