CT Public Library Initiative Seeks to Close Local Digital Divide
Connecticut Public Libraries seek to address the growing digital divide between the state’s diverse communities through its CT Libraries & […]
Vázquez Matos named Superintendent of Middletown School District
The Middletown Board of Education has unanimously approved, with a vote of 9 to 0, to name Dr. Alberto Vázquez
Providing a ladder to higher education in CT
Eastern Connecticut State University is partnering with the Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut to offer scholarships to students from Hispanic-Latino
Call For Applications: Journalism Camp 2
The Hortencia Zavala Foundation (HZF) is pleased to sponsor, once again, the Journalism Camp: Covering Race, Ethnicity, and Culture, a first-in-class 12-week
Hartford public schools recruit bilingual teachers ’Paso a Paso’
Hartford Public Schools (HPS) have over 17,000 students, and more than half are Hispanic-Latino; more than 1 in 5 are
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona: Schools Should Stay Open
School districts across Connecticut are struggling through staffing shortages, causing delays and school cancelations. Stonington and Torrington Public Schools closed Tuesday and Hamden High
Gladi Suero, recipient of the Hortencia Zavala Scholarship
Gladi Suero, a senior at the University of Connecticut (UConn) who is double majoring in Journalism and Communications and double
Education
A Clean slate: CSCU forgives student debt
“Community college students have been hit especially hard by COVID-19,” CSCU President Terrence Cheng said. “By eliminating the debt those
Education, Media
Journalism Camp: Meet The Fellows
The Hortencia Zavala Foundation (HZF) is proud to announce the inaugural class of Journalism Camp: covering race, ethnicity, and culture! Jasmine Jones is
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Journalism Camp: Covering race, ethnicity, and culture
UPDATE: APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN – interested candidates send questions, resume + cover letter to hortenciazavalafoundation@gmail.com DEADLINE is August 20. The
Education
Lamont working to close gap between teachers and children so workforce “better reflects the diversity of students in the classroom”
Currently, about 4.3% of Connecticut educators are Hispanic or Latino, according to state Department of Education data. The same information
Education
Virtual U’: keeping people engaged and connected during the pandemic
“Life doesn’t end at retirement,” said Richard Benfield, a Wethersfield resident, and retired Central Connecticut State University geography professor. “Quite