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The Maritime Aquarium is offering two Fellowships in Animal Husbandry!

The Maritime Aquarium is offering two Fellowships in Animal Husbandry to candidates from underrepresented demographics.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to work intensively with the Aquarium’s live animal collections alongside professional aquarists.

Fellows will work full-time for one year and be paid $16.00 per hour with full benefits. The fellowship will provide hands-on learning, mentorship, and professional support.

The selected candidates will have plans to pursue a professional career at aquariums and/or zoos. Candidates will have either a four-year degree in marine biology, biology, zoology, or related field – OR - a two-year degree (A.S./A.A.S.) specific to aquarium/zoo science PLUS a minimum of one year experience in animal care may be substituted for formal education.

Go here to learn more about this opportunity and how to apply (or here). Send a 1-page statement of your career goals in Animal Husbandry and how this opportunity would help you, your resume, and a Maritime Aquarium application with Fellowship in the subject line to Barrett Christie, bchristie@maritimeaquarium.org.

Fellows will receive experience working with a broad array of animal taxa (fishes, invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals), as well as industry-recognized credentials in animal welfare, and continuing education in animal husbandry, water quality analysis, life support systems (LSS), and other topics through a worldclass professional development program.

Fellows will also be provided the opportunity to earn an open-water SCUBA certification from a nationally recognized training agency at no cost. This combination of experience and certifications will make each fellow highly qualified for a career in animal husbandry in an aquarium or zoo setting.

The Maritime Aquarium is a longtime provider of STEM education to Carver after-school and summer students, including with its floating classroom, the R/V Spirit of the Sound. The Maritime Aquarium is the second largest family attraction in Connecticut, hosting nearly 500,000 guests annually.

Olympian Julia Marino continues to inspire Carver kids!

Julia Marino took silver in the women’s snowboard slopestyle, winning Team USA’s first medal at the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

One reason why the Carver is so thrilled for Julia’s victory is that this Westport native visited Carver kids a while ago to inspire Carver youth to dream big! We have Tom Chiappetta of the Fairfield County Sports Commission to thank for this connection to greatness.

Julia landed back-to-back 900s and a frontside double cork 1080 on her second run Sunday morning in the women's slopestyle finals to take silver behind New Zealand's Zoi Sadowski-Synnott.

In the moments after securing a silver medal in slopestyle, the 24-year-old snowboarder said she was “over the moon” about the experience. Julia said she’d been preparing to deliver a run of that caliber for a long time and to do it on the Olympic stage was different than anything else she could’ve imagined. 

Julia had a large cheering section in PyeongChang where she made her Olympic debut. Four years later, her family and friends remained stateside as Beijing organizers announced no foreign spectators would be allowed and tickets would only be made available to a handful of “selected” amid strict Covid-19 restrictions.

Marino’s family will have one more opportunity to watch her seek Olympic glory in the women’s Big Air competition on Monday, Feb. 14, at 9:15 p.m. Big Air made its debut in PyeongChang.

Julia visiting with Carver kids

$1 million in scholarships available at Fairfield County's Community Foundation!

Fairfield County’s Community Foundation (FCCF) manages a large scholarship program for both graduating high school seniors and full-time students already enrolled in college.

Go here to see all the opportunities and eligibility guidelines.

FCCF stewards over 150 scholarship funds established by generous individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations that help students pursue their college education and strengthen the future of our communities.

These funds cover many different areas of study and may have their own eligibility criteria.

An opportunity to deepen our understanding of equity in education: Wednesday, 2/16, 5PM via ZOOM

Equity 101 is the first in a series of courses by Equity Institute called The Basics, which guide participants towards a basic understanding of social justice concepts. In this first session, Norwalk families will deepen their understanding of equity in education. Participants will understand the difference between equity and equality and how Norwalk is working towards its equity goals. Register here or click on the image above.

Carver Youth Soccer at the SONO Field House!

We are proud to announce that Carver will be collaborating with SONO Field House for our Spring Soccer Training.

This clinic will consist of 8 sessions. These sessions will be held Friday's 6 pm-7 pm, March 25th to April 13th.

Youth will learn the fundamentals of soccer: e.g., passing, shooting, dribbling & kicking.

Cost: $160 for 8 sessions ($20 a session). With Free/Reduced Lunch documentation, the cost is $145.

This is first-come, first-serve signup. Please fill out the link below to register.

All payments will be accepted in person MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28th at The Carver Community Center. Please fill out this online form to let us know your intentions.

Thank you. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Norwalk's Family Navigator Program is there for you!

The City of Norwalk family navigation program supports families in three important ways: (1) Provides basic needs information & resources; (2) assists youth & families with identifying appropriate resources to address their needs; and (3) the family navigation program offers a Youth Services Care Coordinator to help secure behavioral  & mental health services. These city navigators do not provide direct services.  Any resident can contact the city for help here: Community Services Department, Resource & Information Line: (203) 854-7999

US Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona, will meet virtually with NPS students on Friday, January 28!

This Friday, January 28th at 10 am, US Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona, will meet virtually with a panel of middle and high school students from Norwalk Public Schools.

NPS Superintendent Dr. Alexandra Estrella invited Dr. Cardona to Norwalk and will host and moderate this online event.

The event can be watched live on the NPS YouTube Channel. It will also be recorded and available for viewing later.

Norwalk middle and high school students will talk with Secretary Cardona to learn more about his own journey as a student, and to talk about his career and current responsibilities at the US Department of Education.

Student Panelists: High School

  • Katherine Chavarriaga, Center for Global Studies

  • Allison Figueroa, P-TECH Norwalk

  • Maria Fe Luque, Norwalk High School

  • Ramses Perez, Brien McMahon High School

Student Panelists: Middle School

  • Luis Emilio Acosta Chinchilla, Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy

  • Arden Estanislao, CMS K-8

  • Yubleiska Gutierrez, Roton Middle School

  • Daryl Jimenez-Cascante, West Rocks Middle School

  • Roy Roc, Nathan Hale Middle School

All NPS students and staff will take part in this event by participating in classroom lessons this week to learn about Dr. Cardona and the Department of Education, and by submitting questions for the panelists to pose. Students at all schools will watch the session live in their classrooms.

We are so thrilled that Norwalk students will have this extraordinary opportunity to have an engaging discussion with Secretary Cardona!

Secretary Cardona previously served as the Commissioner of Education in Connecticut, a position he held after being appointed by Governor Ned Lamont in August 2019.

In this position, he faced the unprecedented challenge of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and led the safe school reopening efforts in Connecticut. To do so, Secretary Cardona and his Department provided school districts with the balance of guidance, local autonomy, and oversight needed to ensure equitable and meaningful educational opportunities for students while also prioritizing public health mitigation measures.

WATCH THE LIVE STREAMING PROGRAM WITH DR. CARDONA HERE AT THE NPS YOUTUBE PAGE

Secretary Cardona and the State of Connecticut focused on equity by arranging for student access to technology to support remote learning, helping the state become the first in the nation to provide learning devices to fulfill the identified need for all students.

Recognizing the increased importance of providing resources for the social-emotional health of students and staff, Secretary Cardona and his team collaborated with the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and other stakeholders to provide free social and emotional learning courses.

Secretary Cardona's approach to leadership in Connecticut focused on partnerships: within his Education Department; between State agencies; and with local boards, educator unions, school administrator associations, child advocates, and most importantly, students and families. He attributes his success in Connecticut in part to the strong backing of those partners, as well as support from the members of the Connecticut State Board of Education and his staff at the Connecticut State Department of Education.