• Dr. Martha Muñoz in a storage room with shelves of jars, representing Latino professionals.

    ¡Presente!: Leaders who are showing up for our communities , Environment

    ¡Presente! Dr. Martha Muñoz

    A 2024 MacArthur Fellow, Dr. Martha Muñoz is known and celebrated for her groundbreaking research within evolutionary biology.

  • Food aid event in Frog Hollow neighborhood with residents receiving supplies.

    Democracy

    Not All Frog Hollow Residents Will Vote But They Agree On Food Assistance

    Many residents living in Hartford, Connecticut’s Frog Hollow neighborhood are hesitant to vote despite being passionate and in tune with local social issues

  • Cindy L. Rodriguez signing copies of her children’s book at a Latinx cultural event.

    Community , Featured , Uncategorized

    Children’s Author Cindy L. Rodriguez On Multidimensional Latinx Representation

    Author explores themes of cultural identity, changing family and friendship dynamics, and coping with big emotions, in her writing.

  • Students attending a school board meeting discussing budget cuts and stabilization.

    Education

    As School Districts Anticipate Cuts, Budget Stabilization Bill Passes

    Connecticut superintendents are concerned about intensifying learning gaps and their ability to address the needs of their diverse districts as COVID-era relief funding expires.

  • Panel discussion on increasing educator diversity in Connecticut schools.

    Democracy , Education

    Increasing Educator Diversity Across Connecticut

    Education experts are calling for policy and societal changes that would best support educators of color across the state.

  • Visitors exploring Puerto Rican heritage exhibit at Siempre Pa’Lante.

    Arts and Culture , Community

    Siempre Pa’Lante: Celebrating Puerto Rican Heritage

    The exhibit curated by Hartford Artist Joel Cintron, showcases and celebrates Connecticut’s extensive Puerto Rican community.

  • A detailed fire escape on a brick building with a "Sanctuary City" sign.

    Arts and Culture , Community

    “Sanctuary City” Brings A Timeless Journey To Hartford Audiences

    Compelling and timely, art illuminates the real stories of DREAMers fighting to establish a place for themselves in the U.S.

  • View of the "Sanctuary City" sign on a building facade in Hartford.

    Arts and Culture , Community

    “Sanctuary City” Brings A Timeless Journey To Hartford Audiences

    OBIE Award-winning Sanctuary City, is a play that follows two young DREAMers, three months after the attacks of 9/11, as they continue to strive for the American dream in this post-9/11 reality.