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Reasons to Act
119K Commission Meeting; New Haven, CT
119K Commission Meeting; Mansfield
119K Commission Meeting: Trumbull
Sunindiya Bhalla, Hartford Young Mothers, Speaks at Wethersfield Roundtable
Ben Dubow, Forge City Works, Speaks at Torrington Roundtable
Andrew Ferguson, Co-CEO of Dalio Education and Co-Chair of 119K Commission, “Fill Up Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park” — The breadth of at-risk or disconnected youth in Connecticut
Dr. Tracy Youngberg, Windham Public Schools, Speaks at Windham Roundtable
Elinor Carbone, Mayor of Torrington and Co-Chair of 119K Commission, “I’ve Seen This” — Personal experiences on at-risk and disconnected youth
Joe DeLong, CCM, Speaks at the Windham Roundtable
Josh Brown, DOMUS and Co-Chair of 119K Commission, “There’s a Lot of Me” — The issue of meeting disconnected youth where they are and why there’s reason for hope
Emily Palin, CT Rise, Speaks at Wethersfield Roundtable