Valley PROUD Center

Valley PROUD Center Parent groups & 18+ LGBTQ+ meet 2x mo 2nd & 4th Tues 5:45-7pm

The VALLEY PROUD CENTER - a free after-school space for youth in grades 5-8 to help ALL thrive academically, socially & emotionally with academic support & community building activities.

Join us for these events—raising the pride flag to highlight the civil rights movement for LGBTQ+ people that started at...
05/28/2026

Join us for these events—raising the pride flag to highlight the civil rights movement for LGBTQ+ people that started at the Stonewall Inn June of 1969

And a FREE community chalk art event to bring us all together for art activities—with the help of the Valley Arts Council—what does community mean to me? what does pride mean to me? etc…

The event is made possible through the Valley Community Foundation sponsorship grant. We thank you VCF. https://share.google/olDQhDYgDwcgJ1r6e

05/01/2026

Come on down to the Valley PROUD Center ——check us out. And if anybody needs academic support getting ready for high school or next year, we offer that for free.

Transgender Visibility Day—please try to educate yourself on what that means. At the Valley PROUD Center we embrace ever...
03/31/2026

Transgender Visibility Day—please try to educate yourself on what that means. At the Valley PROUD Center we embrace every human being who walks through our door.

So proud of our Valley PROUD Center students from Ansonia MS- Anyla, Maia, and Mike, who presented  a workshop for the ...
03/21/2026

So proud of our Valley PROUD Center students from Ansonia MS- Anyla, Maia, and Mike, who presented  a workshop for the SOGIE conference at UConn with 75 middle & high school students, teachers, social workers, etc….

The topic was “Fix the Wall” —what works and what could use improvements in our schools.

A shout out to 8th grader Robert for offering moral support to his friends— and volunteer Jeremiah, for his videos and pictures— the biggest shout out goes to principal David Brown for working with the students developing the workshop.

We thank State Treasurer —Erick Russell, for his visit to the Valley Proud Center for Black History Month.  Also speak...
02/18/2026

We thank State Treasurer —Erick Russell, for his visit to the Valley Proud Center for Black History Month.  Also speaking were Mayor Frank Tyska, Founding Principal, David Brown and representative Kara Rochelle. 

Student performances by Anyla and Mike… middle school students from Ansonia.

Had a nice visit from Katie Maron from the Connecticut Charter Schools Association to the Valley Proud Center and then t...
01/24/2026

Had a nice visit from Katie Maron from the Connecticut Charter Schools Association to the Valley Proud Center and then to the Boys & Girls Club —the future space for PROUD Academy until we find a forever home.

Katie arrived with a bag full of flashlights for the students in our after school program just in time for the storm—- along with a stack of books for parental advice on guiding children on technology use. THANK YOU Katie 🙂

Join us today at noon at Ansonia HS for a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy.
01/19/2026

Join us today at noon at Ansonia HS for a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy.

Please see the new schedule starting in January for the Valley Proud Center-Hub. Any valley student in grades 6-12 who n...
01/14/2026

Please see the new schedule starting in January for the Valley Proud Center-Hub.

Any valley student in grades 6-12 who need academic, social-emotional support:
Monday is for math help only
Tuesday is for English/LA help only
Wednesday is performing arts/arts and crafts open to all interested students
Thursday is specific for LGBTQ+ students in grade 6-12
Friday is open to all students for socializing, support, groups, playing chess, etc…

Also for 18+ LGBTQ+ adults please join our next group on January 22nd 530-630pm

Parents Group for those parents of grade school students who want to meet other parents in the school system. The first meeting is January 15th from 6-7pm.

Key players advocating for PROUD Academy met with founding principal David Brown and Founder Patty Nicolari at the Valle...
01/09/2026

Key players advocating for PROUD Academy met with founding principal David Brown and Founder Patty Nicolari at the Valley Proud Center this week… then we went for a visit to the Boys and Girls Club w/ Baron Jones where Proud Academy will open for our first year. Former state Senator Gary Hale, Dr Barbara Duncan, Maria Matos and Jose Crespo from LEAD/ACCS (Alliance for CT Charter Schools).

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293 Main Street
Ansonia, CT
06401

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 5pm
Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 7pm
Friday 12pm - 4:30pm
Saturday 11am - 1pm

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