BUILDING ONE COMMUNITY IN THE NEWS
CT isn’t yet experiencing immigration wave like neighboring Mass. and New York City, advocates say
By Maricarmen Cajahauringa, NHPR Jose Ponte is a 54-year-old from Peru who lived in Venezuela for the last three decades. He gained Venezuelan citizenship and had a family there, but…
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Lamont and state treasurer celebrate first two months of ‘Baby Bonds’ in Stamford
By Ken Dixon, CT Insider STAMFORD – Lilian Aquino, holding her newborn Daelin, has a little less to worry about because the state’s first-in-the-nation Baby Bonds Trust means that in 18-to-30 years,…
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B1C Wraps up Successful Summer Program Supporting Immigrant Youth
By Building One Community, The Patch Building One Community (B1C) – The Center for Immigrant Opportunity has successfully concluded its Summer Reading & Math program. Designed for children in grades…
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Connecticut assembly honors India on its 76th anniversary
By Arun Kumar, The American Bazaar Connecticut General Assembly has issued a citation honoring the India Day Celebration to mark the 76th Anniversary of Indian Independence from British colonial rule…
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Long-Term Positive Effects of Flexible Partnerships
By Corinne Flax Funding is a pressing issue for any non-profit organization. The history of how the B1C and Bruce partnership was funded is an example of the creative and…
Read More John Breunig (opinion): It took her 34 years to become a U.S. citizen, which she calls a ‘treasure’
By John Breunig, The Stamford Advocate I ask Marta Guadalupe Figueroa to tell her story, the one that leads to her celebrating her first Fourth of July as an American…
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