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ESOL Family Night at Stratford High School, April 8, 2010

On Thursday, April 8, 2010 Stratford High School (English as a second or other language learners) teacher, Ms. Linda Chehy hosted an ESOL Family Night and invited Wi-mentors as their special guests.

Wi-mentor students and friends joined us at the Stags in January!

Earlier this year, Wi-mentor students from Stratford High School and their family members joined the United Way at the arena in Bridgeport for a Fairfield Stags basketball game. They were excited to pose for a few pictures demonstrating that they LIVE UNITED! (Nick Yakur, Samuel Andresil, Malin Olofsson, Marc Charles Morquette, Axel De Jesus and Eric Martinez).  

United Way Receives Success Through Educational Partnerships Award

Merle Berke-Schlessel, Esq., President & CEO Receives Award

Cooperative Educational Services and Linda Page, Director of its School Readiness Program, honored United Way and 5 other organizations and individuals today with its first annual Success Through Educational Partnerships Award at the Regional Center for the Arts High School in Trumbull.  We are proud of our partnership with C.E.S. and are glad that our work in providing preschool students and their families with children’s books and literacy workshops to promote reading and literacy in the classroom and at home is making a difference in the C.E.S.

Author Alfie Kohn Talks to Parents About Raising Kids

Alfie Kohn
Kohn encourages parents to empower their children.
Approximately 500 parents and pre-school teachers enjoyed the forum.

United Way of Coastal Fairfield County presented Alfie Kohn, author of eleven books on human behavior, education, and parenting, on March 31st at the Quick Center at Fairfield University. Mr.

Stew Leonard's Wine Tasting Postponed

* CANCELLATION NOTICE *
 
UNITED WAY Wine Tasting set for Thurs., Feb. 11
at Stew Leonard’s, Norwalk - CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

 
WHAT:            Due to the impending snow storm, the United Way and Stew Leonard’s will postpone their annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser hosted by Stew Leonard's Wines 

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