Hartford International University Documentary Filmmaker Earns Award for Feature on Yale's First Muslim Chaplin

Hartford International University Documentary Filmmaker Earns Award for Feature on Yale's First  Muslim Chaplin

Hartford International University of Religion and Peace has produced its first documentary, which focuses on the life and career of Islamic Chaplaincy alum Imam Chaplain Omer Bajwa '10. Bajwa was the first Muslim chaplain at Yale University, starting in 2008.

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Hartford Artists Featured, Art Organizations Recognized for Support of Greater Hartford’s Creative Economy

Hartford Artists Featured, Art Organizations Recognized for Support of Greater Hartford’s Creative Economy

The Greater Hartford community—including artists, arts supporters, arts and nonprofit organizations—came together this month to celebrate and showcase 10 artist fellows who participated in the 2nd Artists of Color Accelerate (AOCA) program, an initiative of The 224 EcoSpace in Hartford.

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224 EcoSpace Selected for Hartford Foundation's Social Enterprise Accelerator Program

224 EcoSpace Selected for Hartford Foundation's Social Enterprise Accelerator Program

The Conference of Churches (TCC), parent organization of The 224 EcoSpace, was recently selected to participate in The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Social Enterprise Accelerator (SEA) program. The impactful program was created to strengthen each organization's entrepreneurial capacity by launching or growing revenue-generating ventures that are mission-aligned. 

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Shelton, Stratford, Norwalk, Manchester, West Hartford Ranked Among Best Small Cities in US

Shelton, Stratford, Norwalk, Manchester, West Hartford Ranked Among Best Small Cities in US

The Best Small Cities in the U.S. list is out. The highest-ranking Connecticut community on the list is Shelton, the only Connecticut locale to attain a spot in the top 100, at number 99.  Ranking in the top 200 nationally were Stratford (155) and Norwalk (185). 

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Report: 4 in 10 Households in Greater New Haven are Struggling to Afford Basic Needs

Report: 4 in 10 Households in Greater New Haven are Struggling to Afford Basic Needs

During the first two years of the pandemic, the number of Connecticut households unable to afford the basics grew to 39%, an 11% increase, and Greater New Haven has the highest percentage of families struggling to make ends meet at 42%, according to a new report.

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