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Social Work Student Society
Operation Fuel is a private, nonprofit statewide program providing
emergency energy assistance to lower-income working families and elderly
residents. It offers support to households who fall outside the government
assistance programs’ eligibility guidelines. To see if you qualify for the
program, contact Stephanie Frascadore, therapist in Goodwin College Student
Services, at (860) 913-2072 or sfrascadore@goodwin.edu. Case managers from
Operation Fuel regularly visit campus. Their next visit is Tuesday,
February 21, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. by appointment or
walk-ins. If you cannot meet during that time, you can access the website http://www.operationfuel.org/get-help/residents/ to
find the closest fuel bank located in your home community.
Connecticut Talent Assistance Cooperative (CONNTAC) Inc. Offers Scholarship
CONNTAC, Inc. offers
a scholarship to students every year. Eligible students may reach out to the
Educational Counselor nearest them to assist with the application process.
Prospective recipients must be documented participants of CONNTAC for the Board
of Directors’ Scholarship Committee to consider their scholarship application.
Find the nearest CONNTAC office at http://www.conntacinc.org/contact.htm.
Download a Scholarship Application from the CONNTAC website: http://www.conntacinc.org/pdfs/application.pdf
The Hartford Advisory Commission on Food Policy has selected Goodwin student Sonsharae Owens as
the 2017 winner of the Community Food Security Awards, youth/individual
category. She is currently enrolled in Goodwin’s Environmental studies program,
pursuing her bachelor's degree. These awards highlight successful food,
nutrition, and health programs that increase food security in the Hartford
area. They recognize community individuals and organizations that contribute to
the health and well being of Hartford’s residents and neighborhoods. For her
work coordinating for the community garden program in Hartford and supervising
up to seven workers, Sonsharae will be recognized at a March 15 ceremony at the
Hartford History Center in the Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street.
Congratulations, Sonsharae, on this tremendous honor!
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contact the Business Office at 860-727-6784 for payment arrangements. If you
have any questions regarding your financial aid eligibility, you may contact
the Financial Aid Office at 860-727-6723. Thank you.
The Connecticut Virtual Operations
Support Team (CTVOST) is a group of community volunteers who assist emergency
responders by monitoring and analyzing social media for important information
and communications trends posted during emergencies. CTVOST is planning to host
free training for Goodwin students and employees on how to use social media
during large-scale emergencies; deploy from the closest computer or mobile
device; and connect with social media peers. The training will be held at
Goodwin College at One Riverside Drive on Friday, February 24, Room 311, from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Saturday, February 25, Community Room, 8:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. Participants must be 18 years or older, and join or belong to a
Medical Reserve Corps unit. For more information: Sara Darlagiannis, CTVOST
coordinator, at skruczek@zoho.com. More
info at facebook.com/ctvost/ and Twitter @ct_vost.
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