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The Collaborator
New Haven Help Alliance, Inc. |
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Help is on the Way! | November 2011 |
This summer twenty three young people from different neighborhoods around New Haven blended together to be a part of the sixth year of the GNHHA sponsored Youth Initiative Program. Their mornings were jumpstarted daily with energizing icebreakers, team building exercises, and thought provoking workshops that helped to "re-shape" their ideas about each other, themselves, the community we live in, and their individual futures. After a full morning of lessons learned, experienced and processed these young adults headed out to their work sites to earn a pay check and put into practice values and concepts that were freshly taking root in their minds.
The Boys and Girls Club, Skills Camp, New Haven Reads, Yale University School of Nursing, Centro San Jose, New Haven Family Alliance, John Martinez Summer Camp, Christian Community Action -Stepping Stone, and Life Haven are on the list of local businesses and organizations that provided work settings for these promising young people. In order to provide a variety of work experiences, we hope to see more businesses and organizations willing to invest in the future workforce. GNHHA and Youth @Work supply the paychecks; businesses need only provide the work.
If your business or organization is interested in providing a work experience for some young people in summer 2012, send an email to info@helpnewhaven.org. |
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KIDS CARTOONING CAMP
Children's Art Programs
Our community arts programming will be launched this December at the Stetson Branch Public Library! We are excited to offer cartooning classes from 12 to p.m. on Saturdays for children of all ages. The program is focused on art training and fun, with the added bonus of cleverly disguised academic boosts! We can't wait to see what the children will produce. Participants are encouraged to attend all four sessions, which will be held on, Saturday December 10th, Saturday December 17th, Saturday January 7th, and Saturday January 14th. Interested parties can call 203-946-8119 or visit the Stetson Library to sign up.
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AN EVENING AT THE SHUBERT THEATER WITH GNHHA
This season, The Greater New Haven Help Alliance was selected to participate in the Shubert Night at a Performance Program (SNAP). Twenty parents, volunteers, and friends were treated to a hilarious performance of Girls Night Out, On October 14th. SNAP is a community outreach program that helps to make theater going accessible for people who might not otherwise have this opportunity. One participant said "...it opened her eyes to some of the amazing things that are going on right here in our city!"
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Crystal Haynes, Dasia Goubourn, and Andre Holloway pause for a pic before heading in to see Fela! |
On October 21, GNHHA was able to sponsor another group to view a live production of FELA!
Youth participants and family members experienced the rhythmic sounds of Fela Kuti and got a little Nigerian history lesson in the process! Both evenings were a huge success. Greater New Haven Help Alliance is trying to take every opportunity to bring the community together, provide new opportunities, and make New Haven a better place to live.
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All smiles, Tanika Pressley and Mary Barber were among the women who had a blast at the SNAP performance of Girls' Night Out. |
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Help Support the Greater New Haven Help Alliance
Your donation helps us to continue to provide resources to New Haven area young people. Click here to go to our donor page. Thank You! |
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The Greater New Haven Help Alliance thanks you for your care and concern for the children of New Haven. You are a valuable part in making our future brighter. | |
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