Month: February 2014

TODAY AT 5:30PM: LT. GOV. WYMAN CHAIRS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION IN STAMFORD ON ISSUES FACING WOMEN AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

(HARTFORD, CT) – This evening at 5:30 p.m., Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will co-host a roundtable discussion in Stamford with Teresa C. Younger, Executive Director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, regarding workforce development issues faced by women.

 

The event is the second in a series of roundtable discussions that Lt. Governor Wyman and Younger are hosting throughout the state on issues facing women in Connecticut.  Last month, they held a discussion in East Hartford on women seeking career opportunities in science technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.

 

WHO: Lt. Governor Wyman

WHAT: Lt. Governor Wyman chairs roundtable discussion on issues facing women and workforce development

WHEN: TODAY – Tuesday, February 25, 2014; 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Women’s Business Development Corporation; 184 Bedford Street, Suite 201, Stamford

Westport Police Youth Collaborative presents: A MIDDLE SCHOOL COP SHOP “Social Media and The Law: What every kid needs to know about their rights and responsibilities in a digital world.”

The Westport Police Youth Collaborative announced today that they will be holding

a Middle School Cop Shop at Toquet Hall on Tuesday, March 4 from 6:30-7:45 p.m.

This month’s topic is “Social Media and The Law: What every kid needs to know about

their rights and responsibilities in a digital world.” Westport Detective Sereniti Dobson

will be accompanied by other officers and Jen Cirino, Coordinator of Information

& Technology Literacy for the Westport Public Schools. The interactive panel will

give real-world examples of how the improper use of social media can have long-term

consequences for kids.

Cop Shops are informal, round table discussions between police officers and kids with

the intent of building supportive relationships and a better understanding between parties.

Middle through high school aged youth are invited to share a meal with local officers

while learning more about social media and personal responsibility. There will be plenty

of time for questions and answers about anything a young person may want to ask of

an officer. This is a great opportunity for officers to get to know more young people in

our community in a non-enforcement capacity and for kids to get to know the men and

women who serve our community.

“A partnership of the Department of Human Services and the Westport Police

Department, The Westport Police-Youth Collaborative (WPYC) seeks to foster respect

and understanding between cops and kids in Town by creating opportunities for them to

plan and implement programs which they believe will help foster communication and

build trust with one another.” said Elaine Daignault, an adult advisor to the group.

Past events spearheaded by high school students on the Westport Youth Commission

and Westport Officers Detective Sereniti Dobson and DARE Officer Ned Batlin have

provided many opportunities for community building among cops and kids including

such events as: the Westport Youth Commission Volleyball Smackdown tournament

during the May Homes with Hope annual Castles in the Sand event at Compo Beach,

annual Dodge-a-Cop events (scheduled for April 1st

raise funds for local non-profits and other events and opportunities for kids to spend time

with officers.

, 2014 at Staples High School) to

For more information on the Westport Police-Youth Collaborative or to get involved

contact Elained@westportct.gov.

Mayor Finch, Monroe First Selectman Steve Vavrek to join riders on new bus route to Monroe

WHAT:On Thursday, February 27, Mayor Bill Finch and Monroe First Selectman Steve Vavrek will join riders on the new bus service between Bridgeport and Monroe along Route 25. Mayor Finch and First Selectman Vavrek will board the Route 20 bus at Westfield Trumbull Mall and join riders for the trip to Monroe along Route 25.

The service is designed to provide morning and afternoon employment-related
transportation to the area, according to Doug Holcomb, CEO for Greater Bridgeport Transit. The service is similar to GBT’s Route 19 Express which already serves Trumbull and Monroe along Route 111.

“The creation of Route 20 is an excellent example of what can be accomplished with regional cooperation. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of GBT, the City of Bridgeport, the Town of Monroe and the Greater Bridgeport Regional Council, we’re able to get Bridgeport residents to and from Monroe while also cutting down on the amount of vehicular traffic along that corridor – a priority of Bridgeport’s BGreen2020 sustainability initiative,” said Mayor Finch.

First Selectman Vavrek also lauded the new bus line as “another example of the benefits of regional cooperation in municipal government, and the synergies generated by cooperation among Monroe, Bridgeport and Trumbull” inside the framework of the Greater Bridgeport Regional Council.

Assignment Editors Please Note: Mayor Finch and First Selectman Vavrek will be on hand at 7:30 a.m. at the Westfield Trumbull Mall bus stop (accessed via the Madison Avenue, Trumbull entrance to the mall) for interviews. They will be boarding the 8:09 a.m. bus to Monroe. Reporters are welcome to join them on the bus to interview riders as the bus makes its way to Monroe.

WHERE: Westfield Trumbull Mall Bus Stop, access from the Madison Avenue, Trumbull entrance to the Mall
WHEN: 7:30 a.m., Thursday, February 27

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