The fourth annual citywide event, themed “Problem Seekers, Solution Makers,” will take place at Brien McMahon High School, 300 Highland Ave on Saturday, March 14.
Doors open to the public at 9am with opening ceremonies starting at 9:30am. Admission is free. The Expo will kick off with the Norwalk JROTC cadets followed by a Norwalk Public Schools student singing the National Anthem. The awards ceremony will take place at 1:30pm. All families and members of the community are welcome.
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history. The story of Black History Month begins in 1915, half a century after the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.
Carver’s namesake George Washington Carver was born into slavery and went on to become one of the most prominent scientists and inventors of his time, as well as a teacher at the Tuskegee Institute. Carver devised over 100 products using one major crop — the peanut — including dyes, plastics and gasoline.
The Courage to Speak Parent Drug Prevention Training program is now available online. The training was adapted from the parent drug prevention education program that has been shared in NPS schools and throughout the community. The program is called Courage to Speak – Courageous Parenting 101 “Parenting Through the Opioid Crisis and Beyond.”
Click here or on the title above to download the Summer 2020 Employment Application form. The first 4 pages make up the application. Complete the Health Form (the last 2 pages) only after you’ve been offered employment.
Norwalk Symphony Orchestra is producing the famed Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, “South Pacific,” for one night only in a unique collaboration with actors and singers of New Paradigm Theatre of Stamford.
The Norwalk Symphony Orchestra (Not) Just For Kids program (the photo) is a lively, fun and interactive program designed to be educational as well as entertaining.
On Saturday, March 28th, at the former Ben Franklin School (3 Hillside Place, Norwalk), from 7 to 9PM, a host of very talented advocates will be performing to share the importance of care in our relationships to others. Demonstrating how and why we care brings more to awareness by showing our actions and connections to others. Care has the power to make a life-changing impact on those affected by mental health conditions.
Founded in 2014, LiveGirl empowers and equips the next generation of brave, inclusive leaders, including Carver students. LiveGirl helps girls thrive and make a positive impact on the world.
We are especially excited to share their fall 2019 Confidence Club data. LiveGirl Confidence Club is proven to build self-esteem and social emotional intelligence, the building blocks of a confident leader. Carver greatly values this vital partnership.
Afterschool programs across our country are making a huge difference in the lives of children, families and communities. Millions of our children and youth rely on federal support, determined by the U.S. census, to attend afterschool and summer learning programs. The results of the census will be used to determine how more than $675 billion of federal spending will be allocated for the next 10 years. It is critical that every individual physically living in Connecticut be counted in the census regardless of age, citizenship status, homeowner status, or language spoken at home. But far too many families are not counted, especially those that directly benefit from access to afterschool and summer learning programs.
On Thursday, February 27th, Carver will join with non-profits throughout Fairfield County at FCGives.org for a one-day fundraising competition organized each year by Fairfield County's Community Foundation and sponsored by Bank of America. Your support on Giving Day will help fund Carver’s important after school, summer and community initiatives.
