Newhallville April Safety Meeting.

Please join us for our Newhallville April Safety Meeting, moderated by Alan Kendrix.  It will take place Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 6pm.  We meet in the Community Room at 596 Winchester Avenue.  The topics will include problem solving and empowerment!

A Discussion with Dr. Steve Perry @ ConnCAT.

The Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology (ConnCAT) presents "A Discussion with Dr. Steve Perry".  The topic will be "Educating African American Boys".  It will take place on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm. 

ConnCAT is located at 4 Science Park, New Haven.  There is an open registration; please contact Stephanie Mallard at (203) 823-9823.

Parent University New Haven Needs Newhallville Volunteers.

Parent University New Haven (PUNH) are looking for volunteers to either serve as a neighborhood team captain or as a neighborhood volunteer to help spread the word about Parent University New Haven throughout the city. Neighborhood captains will choose the date/time of the outreach and email their teams to confirm date, time & meeting location.
Newhallville: Sunday, March 24, 2013 from 3pm-6pm, interested volunteers can contact neighborhood captain, Doreen Abubakar at: 203-415-3646 or email doreenabubakar@gmail.com.

The Perfect Blend Women and Girls Conference 2013.

The Perfect Blend will host a Women and Girls Conference 2013.  For more information, please contact Jeanette Sykes at (203) 891-7372.

18th Annual African American Women's Summit.

The 18th Annual African American Women's Summit will take place this Saturday, March 23rd at Wexler-Grant School.  Please email aawomensummit@gmail.com for more information.

Spring Is Almost Here. Let's Talk Beautification.

Since spring is almost here and daylight hours are increasing, how will you spend your longer days?

Our Winchester Avenue Street Cleanups were very popular last year.  In 2013, we would like to continue and incorporate other beautification projects.  The Public Works Department and Livable City Initiative are also looking forward to assisting us with our cleanup efforts. 

If you would like to act as "cleanup captain" for your street or block; please send an email to newhallville.community.matters@gmail.com.

Thank you.

Girl Trek Walk Cancelled.

This walk has been cancelled since the trail is inaccessible due to the snowfall.  The original post was detailed here http://newhallvillecommunitymatters.blogspot.com/2013/02/girl-trek-walking-campaign-on.html. 

Thank you.

Black Student Alliance at Yale Event. All are Welcome.

All are welcome to join the discussion hosted by the Black Student Alliance at Yale.  It will be held at the AfAm House, 211 Park Street, on Tuesday, March 5th from 7:00pm to 8:15pm.  You can visit their website at www.bsay.org for more information.

Rescue Loan Available.

NHS of New Haven can offer a 0% deferred rescue loan for those who qualify and are in need of one month's mortgage assistance in the Newhallville area.

Please contact Norma Pantoja at (203) 777-6925 ext. 26 to find out if you qualify.

Feature on Yale Daily News.

Newhallville was recently featured in the Yale Daily News.  Please visit http://yaledailynews.com/weekend/2013/03/01/a-neighborhood-in-flux/ to read the article.

Thank you.

Resident Leadership Program.

The Resident Leadership Program which starts March 19th is still in need of Newhallville applicants.  To apply or to receive more information, please contact Stephen Cremin-Endes at (203) 562-0598 ext. 22.

Thank you.

Women's Month at ConnCAT.

The Women’s Month Event at ConnCAT will honor the achievements of powerful, talented, gifted, creative ,exuberant, and influential African American women through an innovative exhibit of hair art, drama, and graphic design.

It will take place on Sunday, March 24, 2013 from 4:00 to 6:00pm.  Come and enjoy an afternoon of elegance. Tickets may be purchased at Sharon Joy Salon located at 222 State Street in New Haven. To make your $10 donation online visit www.conncat.org and click on make a donation.