In this podcast Jennifer speaks about the Boost! partnership and how parents/community members can get involved. United Way of Greater New Haven, New Haven Public Schools and The City of New Haven created Boost! to ensure that every young person has the support and services he or she needs to succeed.
In this podcast Abby shares her experience with the Boost! partnership. United Way of Greater New Haven, New Haven Public Schools and The City of New Haven created Boost! to ensure that every young person has the support and services he or she needs to succeed.
In this podcast Robert, Production Supervisor at Covidien, talks about his experience with the production and community benefits of Covidien's "Get Fit Kits" that are distributed through United Way's Boost! program.
Mary Lou Aleskie explains her passion to teach the youth how to think and solve problems with creativity through a festival that takes place annually in June.
JR- Hello and welcome to another community voices podcast.
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JR- Would you like to introduce yourself?
Kevin Ewing- My name is Kevin Ewing, I'm a community organizer in new haven, the organizer for a project called our initiative of the community foundation for greater new haven called the neighborhoods of choice initiative and I'm also president of the president of the West River Neighborhood Services Corporation
JR- Can you tell me about what those organizations do or what an average person would need to know about it?
JR- Hello and welcome to another community voices podcast
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JR-This is JR Logan with Elizabeth Keller, would you like to talk a little bit about your involvement in the community, what you do professionally, and any other volunteer activities you might have
JR- Hello and welcome to another community voices podcast.
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JR- Would you like to introduce yourself?
Wendy- I'm Wendy Kravitz.
JR- Hello Wendy and would you tell us a little bit about what you do professionally and any other volunteer roles you might be in?
Wendy- My main job at this point is being head of the board of a young childcare center called Friend Center for Children in Fairhaven heights area of Newhaven and I'm also on the board of united way
