Parent Leadership Training Institute - Connecticut

07/28/2026

Connecticut Primary is around the corner, and early voting starts on August 3! 🌟Please share these graphics and more info here at: MyVote.CT.gov

07/28/2026

🌟 Did you know? 🌟 There is a Connecticut Primary around the corner, and early voting starts on August 3! 🌟Please share these graphics and more info here at: MyVote.CT.gov

07/20/2026

‼️Input from teens age 13-19 needed‼️

CWCSEO is excited to have Get Ready! Immersive Traineeship (G.R.I.T.) Fellows through ReadyCT working with us this summer on two projects:

🌟AI Safety & Smart Use Guidelines for Teens — A Peer-to-Peer Digital Literacy Campaign
🌟A Youth-Led Research & Awareness Campaign on Menopause

Each team has created a survey for teens ages 13-19 to understand the landscape for AI and menopause education for youth. Please share the surveys with your children and networks of young people to take. Survey closes Tuesday, July 21.

🔗AI Safety for Teens: https://lnkd.in/guxxCpVf
🔗Menopause Awareness Campaign for Teens: https://forms.gle/yFE281To6ruWXFmm6

📍About G.R.I.T.
G.R.I.T. interns are assigned to high-value projects, and they work in teams to deliver a final product requisitioned by their client: a real world client. Along the way, G.R.I.T. interns develop essential skills that prepare them for their future careers. And, make no mistake: the work product delivered by G.R.I.T. interns is put to use! The Get Ready! Immersive Traineeship (G.R.I.T.) experience is an exciting career-connected learning opportunity for high school students, unlike any other.
For more on G.R.I.T. information, [email protected].

07/16/2026

CWCSEO is excited to have G.R.I.T. Fellows working with us this summer on two projects. One project focuses on AI Safety for teens. Our fellows created a survey for teens ages 13-19 to learn how teens use AI and how much they know about its potential risks.

Please share this survey with your networks. Survey closes July 21st.
https://forms.gle/3qhEeUZV4VczNnxMA

About G.R.I.T.

G.R.I.T. interns are assigned to high-value projects, and they work in teams to deliver a final product requisitioned by their client: a real world client. Along the way, G.R.I.T. interns develop essential skills that prepare them for their future careers. And, make no mistake: the work product delivered by G.R.I.T. interns is put to use! The Get Ready! Immersive Traineeship experience is an exciting career-connected learning opportunity for high school students, unlike any other.
For more on G.R.I.T. information, [email protected].

06/26/2026

There is a new CWCSEO initiative the Policy Innovation & Civic Health Podcast. They are starting with a new series on America 250— a project close to our hearts, and one we believe arrives at a genuinely meaningful moment in American life.
Needs some inspiration ?
Check out episode 1 here: https://lnkd.in/ewMKGN4Y

06/24/2026

Don't miss Melvette Hill in conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Hines, Vice President, Office for Inclusion and Civil Rights of the University of Connecticut and UConn Health and Dr. Jason Mancini, Executive Director of Connecticut Humanities.

🔥 This America 250 Fireside Chat examines the relationship
between the ideals embedded in the Declaration of Independence and the lived
experiences of the many communities that have long called America home. We'll explore how those foundational words have been interpreted, challenged, reclaimed, and expanded over 250 years — and what they must mean if the American Dream is truly to belong to everyone.

June 30th | 9:30am | Connecticut Legislative Office Building
Register here: https://lnkd.in/gfJ38tat

But there’s more!

We'll have interactive panels, conversations and art expression at our Commemorating America 250 and Exploring the American Dream - A Two-Day Civics Event.

June 30 & July 1, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Connecticut Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106

Through panel discussions, community art, music, spoken word, and
honest conversation, we will reflect on where we've been, examine where we are, and imagine together where we want to go.

JUNE 30th
🌟Fireside Chat - Exploring the American Dream and the Declaration of Independence (Melvette Hill, Dr. Jason Mancini and Dr. Jeffrey Hines)
🌟Beyond America 250 — The Next 25 Years Panel - Part 1
➡️Panelists
Merle McGee – Everyday Democracy
Megan Baker – CWCSEO
Jason Mancini – CT Humanities
Jeff Hines – UCONN/UCONN Health
Linda Sprague Martinez – UCONN Health Disparities Institute
Dr. Linda Barry – UCONN Health Disparities Institute and UConn School of Medicine
🌟My American Dream — Community Quilt Project– tell your story!
🌟Art Exhibition - Tyree Hughey, The Voice of Youth Author and Artist

JULY 1st
🌟PANEL: Beyond America 250 - The Next 25 Years Panel - Part 2
➡️Panelists
· Lizzy Rockwell - Lizzy Rockwell Illustration and Children's Books
· Linda Barry - UCONN Health Disparities Institute and UConn School of Medicine
· Michael Werner - CWCSEO
· Jameson Christopher Davis – CWCSEO
· Elaine Zimmerman - Consultant and former HHS/ACF Region 1 Administrator, Founder of the Parent Leadership Training Institute.

🌟Presentation: Lizzy Rockwell, Author and Artist
➡️My American Dream — Community Quilt Project– tell your story!

🌟 Art Exhibition - Tyree Hughey, The Voice of Youth Author and Artist

🌟PANEL: Why Civics Matters — 2026 Edition: Civic Education, Civic Health, and the Future of Connecticut
➡️Panelists - Secretary of the State of Connecticut Stephanie Thomas, Miles Rapoport, Elaine Zimmerman, Stephen Armstrong

➡️ Register here:
https://lnkd.in/gfJ38tat

06/22/2026

Commemorating America250 and Exploring the American Dream - A Two-Day Civics Event hosted by the Connecticut Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity.

June 30 & July 1, 2026 | 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Connecticut Legislative Office Building 300 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106

Through panel discussions, community art, music, spoken word, and honest conversation, we will reflect on where we've been, examine where we are, and imagine together where we want to go.
We'll explore:
🌟Defining a New American Dream
➡️ My American Dream — Community Quilt Making
➡️ Exploring the American Dream and the Declaration of Independence
🌟 Beyond America250 — The Next 25 Years
🌟 Why Civics Matters: 2026 Edition - The Need for Civic Education at All Levels & Understanding CT's Civic Health.

This event is for everyone — residents, students, educators, community leaders, advocates, and anyone who cares about the health of our democracy and the future of our communities. Whether you come to listen, to learn, to share your story, or simply to connect, there is a place for you here.
➡️ Register here: https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2F1991724845629%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator&data=05%7C02%7CMelvette.Hill%40cga.ct.gov%7Ce14e6054283c4ab1a2fe08dec7ef6935%7C3ec76714b1b4418a883232c46ec84226%7C0%7C0%7C639168028283021223%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5seg8cI3jF95Q2lTFscuS6XybScz%2BoZ%2FZdRIlr5glZs%3D&reserved=0

06/13/2026

03/12/2026

💻 CWCSEO 2026 AI Awareness Events 📱

Parents and caregivers in Connecticut - this one's for you! The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity is hosting a critical conversation about keeping our most vulnerable community members safe as AI technology becomes part of daily life.

Our children are growing up with AI tutors, games, and chat companions. Our seniors are using AI for health monitoring and social connection. How do we embrace the benefits while protecting against risks?

🗓️ What: Chatbot Protections for Children and Older Adults
📅 When: Saturday, March 21st at 10:00 AM
🏢 Where: on Zoom

Join the discussion:
• Safe AI practices for families
• Recognizing when AI relationships become unhealthy
• Mental health support and crisis recognition
• What Connecticut is doing to protect vulnerable populations

Free virtual event; register here - https://bit.ly/ChatbotProtection

Share this with parents, grandparents, teachers, and anyone who cares about community safety!