For the People

We're catching up with the New Haven Legal Assistance Association - celebrating 60 years of providing legal advice, brief service, and full representation to qualified individuals; while strategically prioritizing legal work to make systemic improvements benefitting low-income people; all while engaging in community education and outreach.

We're continuing our conversations with AARP Connecticut, unveiling seven organizations throughout the state receiving 2024 Community Challenge grants. We'll also prep you for a new round of grants available to implement quick-action projects to help communities like yours become more livable by improving public places; transportation; housing; digital connections; and more.

Branford's Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter is a temporary home to guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits, dogs, puppies, cats and kittens, who would love to be part of your family. But the shelter is also facing unique challenges that could use your help - so along with educating you on their work, we'll be inviting you out to the shelter's upcoming Music & Food Truck Festival.

Branford's Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter is a temporary home to guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits, dogs, puppies, cats and kittens, who would love to be part of your family. But the shelter is also facing unique challenges that could use your help - so along with educating you on their work, we'll be inviting you out to the shelter's upcoming Music & Food Truck Festival. The, we'll continue our...

This segment dives into another aspect of our environmental health - specifically the state' clean energy industries - which continue to multiply their reciprocal returns to the tune of $7.68 billion to the state’s Gross Regional Product. We'll bring in a principal from the firm that put the report together to unpack what it all means, so tune in!

We're heading to the intersection where transportation meets environmental health - as we bring in a panel talking about the Connecticut DOT 2024 CT Rides Climate Challenge. During the Challenge, residents across Connecticut united to reduce their carbon footprint by choosing sustainable travel options rather than driving alone.

Our first program of July introduces you to an invested "spokesperson" to chat about how you can get involved in the 2024 Closer to Free Ride fueling research and care at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center while giving riders of all levels the chance to experience five professionally designed and fully supported routes ranging from 10 to 100 miles.

Our first program of July is going to introduce you to an invested "spokesperson" to chat about how you can get involved in the 2024 Closer to Free Ride fueling research and care at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center while giving riders of all levels the chance to experience five professionally designed and fully supported routes ranging from 10 to 100 miles. Then we'll combine transpor...

For the People is connecting with the boss from the Northwest Region Workforce Investment Board (NRWIB) - which has a lot to celebrate lately as they facilitate the launch of a number of programs fortifying our state's high-tech manufacturing businesses, our state environmental protection agency, and providing opportunities for youth and adults to explore and become well compensated contributors t...

Tune in and learn about the new name and stepped up mission of a long-tenured and extremely vital human services organization: RYASAP is now CatalystCT, and For the People is chatting with its President and CEO to discover what's behind this new image and how the agency is stepping-up its game supporting underserved and marginalized youth, families, and neighborhoods in our region.

While summer offers a great break - especially for many young people and college-age students - it's also the time of peak hunger, putting increasing pressure on hundreds of food pantries and other agencies. So, For the People is bringing in the Connecticut Foodshare's CEO to explain why and what you can do about it.

While summer offers a great break for many young people and college-age students, it's also the time of peak hunger and visits to the hundreds of partners working with CTFoodshare. That's right, our state's hunger crisis goes into overdrive every summer, and we're bringing in the CEO from CTFoodshare to explain why and what you can do about it. Then we'll learn about the new name and stepped up mi...

Our Pride Month Series continues with new voices representing a long-established LGBTQ support agency - Norwalk's Triangle Community Center. Meet the agency's two top leaders who have each recently arrived in those jobs bring with them a wealth of professional and life experiences to help propel Triangle to do even more to welcome and support our LGBTQ communities across the region and beyond.

Check out our chat with the director of Connecticut Humanities about a very important session he will be part of at this year's International Festival of Arts & Ideas, as well as his team's work encouraging curiosity, understanding and critical thinking by producing programs throughout the state connecting people and ideas.

Connecticut's "housing crisis" isn't a sensational catch phrase - it's a fact. And the combined shortage of housing units and lack of affordable places to live for our families and workforce is negatively affecting our economy and even the quality of life in many communities across the region. So, we're bringing back Connecticut Housing Partners to learn how they're applying decades of experience...

Connecticut's "housing crisis" isn't a sensational catch phrase - it's a fact. And the combined shortage of housing units and lack of affordable places to live for our families and workforce is negatively affecting our economy and even the quality of life in many communities across the region. So, we're bringing back Connecticut Housing Partners to learn how they're applying decades of experience...

And we'll close getting you ready to hear or make music right in your own community or neighborhood. Make Music Day Connecticut is this Friday, so we'll chat about it with our State Troubadour and a rep from the CT Cultural Coalition. We'll also brief you on how to apply to be our next State Troubadour or Poet Laureate - and the upcoming round of grant opportunities from the state Office of the Ar...

Whether you want to swim, boat, paddle, or just hang out on dry land and be part of the festivities and fundraising for critical, groundbreaking cancer research, there's a place for you as part of the upcoming 18th Swim Across America-Fairfield County. Tune in and learn all about how to get involved!

 The next segment in our Pride Month series features Greater Bridgeport Pride - an organization 14 years strong raising awareness of the vibrant local LGBTQ+ community, offering a platform for creative expression, and connecting the community to work opportunities for queer creatives. There's big news and a huge celebration planned for Pride Week starting Monday, so stick with us to hear all about...

Whether you want to swim, boat, paddle, or just hang out on dry land and be part of the festivities and fundraising for critical, groundbreaking cancer research, there's a place for you as part of the upcoming 18th Swim Across America-Fairfield County. Tune in and learn all about how to get involved! Then, the next segment in our Pride Month series features Greater Bridgeport Pride - an organizati...

Where can the LGBTQ+ community in greater Waterbury and statewide turn for statehouse leadership - as well as growing social and support networks? For the People is picking up on our Pride Month series introducing @EqualityCT - a queer-led, grassroots organization rooted in social justice values, advocating for progressive change, celebrating Connecticut’s queer culture, and supporting statewide c...

Did this year's General Assembly session produce any legislation aimed at the state's rapidly aging population that benefits all of us? For the People is going to start unpacking some of the results of the 2024 General Assembly session with our colleagues from @AARPCT. Hear about new legislation that may be affecting you - whether you are old enough to be an AARP member or not!

Who wants to @VisitConnecticut - or even 'stay-cation' here, you ask?  Well - last year Connecticut welcomed 68 million travelers exploring the state, generating over $1.1 billion in revenue across our 169 cities and towns. How are we going to beat that in 2024 and beyond?? We'll clue you in as For the People chats up Connecticut's new uniquely experienced and home grown Director of Tourism!

Who wants to come to Connecticut - or 'stay-cation' here, you ask? Well - last year Connecticut welcomed 68 million travelers exploring the state, generating over $1.1 billion - with a 'B' - in revenue across our 169 cities and towns. How are we going to beat that in 2024 and beyond?? We'll clue you in as we bring in Connecticut's uniquely experienced and home grown Director of Tourism to discuss....

June is here - and that means it's Pride Month - so listen in as we participate in an engaging and empowering conversation with Connecticut State Rep Dominique E. Johnson - proudly serving Norwalk and Westport. After being out for over three decades, hear how Rep. Johnson advocates for some of the youngest and most marginalized members of our LGBTQ+ communities, and her views on how we can do bett...