Weekly Update 2/22

February 22, 2024


 
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Friends and Neighbors,

I hope this correspondence finds you well. 

In this week's newsletter, I wanted to point out an article that appeared in the Norwalk Hour today about Baby Bonds. It fully explains a program I support that is focused on closing the wealth gap and building bright futures for children born into poverty. We launched the program last July - and we were the first state in the country to do so. But as the article points out, other states are interested, and looking at Connecticut as the model for how to potentially implement their program. I added a couple more items I thought might interest you. 

I hope you have a great weekend,

Travis
 
The Hour: Baby bonds a ‘piece to this puzzle’ of tackling wealth gap in CT
I was happy to see an article on Baby bonds in the Norwalk Hour today. Please read by clicking on the image below. And who knows? The program may benefit you, a member of your family, or someone you know!
 
Black History Month Moment
How can we celebrate Black history if we never learn it?

In 2020, Connecticut became the first state in the nation to require high schools to provide courses on Black and Latino studies, becoming a national model for other states.
 
The development process was guided by a 150-member advisory group comprised of educators, administrators, higher education professors, and scholars, national researchers and historians, representatives from education and community organizations, and studies and families. The group was organized into nine committees with specific tasks.
 
Community Events
A Multimedia African Comb Workshop will be held on Saturday, February 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Norwalk Art Space at 455 West Avenue in Norwalk. All ages are welcome to attend but those under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult. Click on the image below for more details.

As always, feel free to call me at 1-800-842-8267 or email me at Travis.Simms@cga.ct.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Also, please like my official Facebook Page for regular updates.

Sincerely,

Travis Simms
State Representative
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